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