Table 1: Socio-economic and demographic characteristics of the study participants in Abobo District, Gambella, 2019.
|
Variable |
Category |
Frequency (N) |
Percentage (%) |
|
Age of mothers (in months) |
15-19 |
12 |
2.8 |
|
20-24 |
77 |
18.2 |
|
|
25-29 |
118 |
28 |
|
|
> = 30 |
215 |
51 |
|
|
Residence area of family |
Rural |
369 |
87.4 |
|
Urban |
53 |
12.6 |
|
|
Educational status of mother |
Illiterate |
273 |
64.7 |
|
Read and write |
44 |
10.4 |
|
|
Elementary and junior |
49 |
11.6 |
|
|
High school and above |
56 |
13.5 |
|
|
Educational status of father |
Illiterate |
243 |
57.6 |
|
Read and write |
37 |
8.8 |
|
|
Elementary junior |
45 |
10.7 |
|
|
High school and above |
97 |
13.01 |
|
|
Wealth index |
Lowest Second Middle Fourth Highest |
84 85 84 85 84 |
19.9 20.1 19.9 20.1 19.9 |
|
Maternal decision EPI |
Yes |
296 |
70.1 |
|
No |
126 |
29.8 |
|
|
Sex of child |
Male |
221 |
52.4 |
|
Female |
201 |
47.6 |
|
|
Child birth order |
1st 2-4th ≥ 5th |
110 257 55 |
26.1 60.9 13 |
|
Child Illness |
yes no |
106 316 |
25.1 74.9 |
|
ANC visit |
Yes No |
259 163 |
61.4 38.6 |
|
TT vaccination |
Yes |
255 |
60.4 |
|
No |
167 |
39.6 |
|
|
Place of delivery |
Heath facility Home |
248 174 |
58.8 41.2 |
|
PNC visit |
Yes No |
300 122 |
71.1 28.9 |
Others1 = likes Students, Others2 = Farmer, Housemaid