Table 1: Socio-demographic characteristics of mothers.
|
Characteristic |
Responses |
|
|
Frequency (n) |
Percent (%) |
|
|
Age category |
|
|
|
18-30 |
213 |
53.2% |
|
31-40 |
171 |
42.8% |
|
41-50 |
16 |
4.0% |
|
Marital status |
|
|
|
Cohabiting |
102 |
25.5% |
|
Married |
298 |
74.5% |
|
Religion |
|
|
|
Christianity |
81 |
20.2% |
|
Islamic |
285 |
71.2% |
|
Traditional |
34 |
8.5% |
|
Educational level |
|
|
|
No formal education |
268 |
67.0% |
|
Senior Secondary/Vocational education |
66 |
16.5% |
|
Junior Secondary/Middle School |
16 |
4.0% |
|
Primary education |
50 |
12.5% |
|
Employment status |
|
|
|
Employed |
317 |
79.2% |
|
Unemployed |
83 |
20.8% |
|
Type of work, if employed |
|
|
|
Unemployed |
83 |
20.8% |
|
Fishing |
54 |
13.5% |
|
Weaving |
18 |
4.5% |
|
Trading |
61 |
15.2% |
|
Farming |
184 |
46.0% |
|
Income Level (GH¢) (per month) |
|
|
|
301-500 |
18 |
4.5% |
|
101-300 |
229 |
57.2% |
|
Less than 100 |
153 |
38.2% |
|
Total |
400 |
100% |