Table 1: Socio-demographic characteristics of the rural mothers and their children.
Variable |
Frequency |
Percentage |
Age (years) Mean = 32.32 ± 6.20 (min = 20, max = 52) |
|
|
20-30 |
96 |
44.2 |
31-40 |
102 |
47.0 |
41-55 |
19 |
8.8 |
Marital Status |
|
|
Married |
208 |
95.9 |
Widowed |
9 |
4.1 |
Mothers’ level of education |
|
|
No formal education |
135 |
62.2 |
Primary Education |
65 |
30.0 |
Post primary education |
11 |
5.1 |
Complete secondary education |
6 |
2.8 |
Main Occupation |
|
|
Farmer |
209 |
96.4 |
Artisan |
4 |
1.8 |
Petty Trader |
4 |
1.8 |
Sex of Children |
|
|
Male |
129 |
59.4 |
Female |
88 |
40.6 |
Children’s age (Months) |
|
|
0-11 |
6 |
2.8 |
12-23 |
58 |
26.7 |
24-35 |
55 |
25.3 |
36-47 |
52 |
24.0 |
48-59 |
46 |
21.2 |
Place of Delivery |
|
|
At Home |
117 |
53.9 |
Clinic/Maternity |
95 |
43.8 |
Mission House |
4 |
1.8 |
TBA Centre |
1 |
0.5 |
Total |
217 |
100 |