Table 1: Respondents' Socio-demographic Characteristics N = 115.
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Variables |
Mothers age category (in years) |
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16-34 |
35 and above |
Total |
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F(%) |
F(%) |
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Mothers’ number of children |
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1-2 |
21(18.3) |
12(10.4) |
33(28.7) |
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3-4 |
16(13.9) |
39(33.9) |
55(47.8) |
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5 and above |
9(7.8) |
18(15.7) |
27(23.5) |
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Total |
46(40.0) |
69(60.0) |
100 |
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Educational status |
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No formal education |
3(2.6) |
9(7.8) |
12(10.4) |
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Primary education |
5(4.3) |
14(12.2) |
19(16.5) |
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Secondary education |
6(5.2) |
22(19.1) |
28(24.3) |
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Vocational training |
4(3.5) |
6(5.2) |
10(8.7) |
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Tertiary education |
28(24.4) |
18(15.6) |
46(40.0) |
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Total |
46(40.0) |
69(60.0) |
100 |
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Occupation |
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Civil servant |
25(21.7) |
16(13.9) |
41(35.7) |
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Farming |
8(7.0) |
11(9.5) |
19(16.5) |
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Trading |
7(6.1) |
33(28.7) |
40(34.8) |
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Artisan |
3(2.6) |
7(6.1) |
10(8.7) |
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Full time house wife |
2(1.7) |
1(0.9) |
3(2.6) |
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Self employed |
1(0.9) |
1(0.9) |
2(1.8) |
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Total |
46(40.0) |
69(60.0) |
115(100) |
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Length of child’s hospital stay (in days) |
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1-7 |
21(18.3) |
40(34.8) |
61(53.0) |
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8-14 |
19(16.5) |
18(15.7) |
37(32.2) |
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15-21 |
2(1.7) |
6(5.2) |
8(7.0) |
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22 and above |
4(3.5) |
5(4.3) |
9(7.8) |
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Total |
46(40.0) |
69(60.0) |
115(100) |
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F: Frequency; %: Percentage.