Table 1: Characteristics of the study sample.
Variables | Characteristics | Frequency | Percentage | |
Age | 13-18 years | 18 | 3 | Mean = 31.36 SD = 7.97 |
19-24 years | 56 | 56% | ||
25-30 years | 10 | 10% | ||
31-40 years | 8 | 8% | ||
More than 40 years | 8 | 8% | ||
Age of child | ||||
Less than 1 year | 14 | 14% | Mean = 2.08 SD = 1.12 |
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1-2 years | 26 | 26% | ||
3-4 years | 60 | 60% | ||
Marital status | ||||
Married | 54 | 54% | ||
Single | 24 | 24% | ||
Divorced | 13 | 13% | ||
Co-habiting | 9 | 9% | ||
Number of children | ||||
One | 31 | 31% | ||
Two | 25 | 25% | ||
Three | 34 | 34% | ||
More than three | 10 | 10% | ||
Level of education | ||||
Basic school | 37 | 37% | ||
Secondary/SHS/O level | 27 | 27% | ||
Tertiary | 5 | 5% | ||
No formal education | 31 | 31% | ||
Number of children under five years | ||||
One | 84 | 84% | ||
Two | 14 | 14% | ||
Three | 27 | 2% |