Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of mothers anf children
Parameters | No. (n = 311) | % |
|---|---|---|
Age of mother | ||
≤ 30 years | 153 | 49.2 |
> 30 years | 158 | 50.8 |
Age of father | ||
≤ 30 years | 40 | 12.9 |
> 30 years | 271 | 87.1 |
Age of children (months) | ||
6 - 11 | 139 | 44.7 |
12 - 17 | 80 | 25.7 |
18 - 24 | 92 | 29.6 |
Place of residence | ||
Rural | 24 | 7.7 |
Urban | 287 | 92.3 |
Eductional level of mothers | ||
No formal education | 2 | 0.6 |
Primary | 27 | 8.7 |
Secondary | 122 | 39.2 |
Tertiary | 160 | 51.4 |
Parity | ||
1 | 81 | 26.0 |
2 | 106 | 34.1 |
≥ 3 | 124 | 39.9 |
Religion | ||
Christian | 241 | 77.5 |
Muslim | 68 | 21.9 |
Other | 2 | 0.6 |
Place of ante-natal care* | ||
Private hospital | 151 | 48.6 |
Tertiary hosptal | 15 | 4.8 |
General hospital | 66 | 21.2 |
Primary health care centre | 48 | 15.4 |
Traditional birth attendant home | 5 | 1.6 |
Mission home | 19 | 6.1 |
Home | 1 | 0.3 |
Place of delivery | ||
Private hospital | 166 | 53.4 |
Tertiary hosptal | 10 | 3.2 |
General hospital | 60 | 19.3 |
Primary health care centre | 31 | 10.0 |
Traditional birth attendant home | 5 | 1.6 |
Mission home | 27 | 8.7 |
Home | 12 | 3.9 |