Table 1 Socio-demographic data of interviewed adolescent mothers
Characteristics | Frequency | Percent |
|---|---|---|
Age (years) | ||
14–16 | 88 | 23.47 |
17–19 | 277 | 76.53 |
Education | ||
None | 3 | 0.80 |
Primary | 43 | 11.47 |
Secondary | 311 | 82.93 |
College | 18 | 4.80 |
Marital Status | ||
Single/divorced | 166 | 44.27 |
Cohabiting/Married | 209 | 55.73 |
Occupation | ||
Employed | 60 | 16.00 |
Studying | 146 | 38.93 |
Housewives | 169 | 45.07 |
Religion | ||
Catholic | 207 | 55.20 |
Evangelist | 56 | 14.93 |
Christian | 18 | 4.80 |
Others | 6 | 1.60 |
None | 88 | 14.93 |