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

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%