Characteristic | Brong-Ahafo n (%) | Northern n (%) | All n (%) |
---|---|---|---|
Age of children (months) | |||
0–6 | 63 (31.5) | 67 (33.2) | 130 (32.3) |
7–12 | 59 (29.5) | 63 (31.2) | 122 (30.4) |
> 12 | 78 (39.0) | 72 (35.4) | 150 (37.3) |
Sex of child | |||
Male | 113 (56.5) | 107 (53.0) | 220 (54.7) |
Female | 87 (43.5) | 95 (47) | 182 (45.3) |
Marital status | |||
Married | 150 (75.0) | 202 (100) | 352 (87.6) |
Currently unmarried | 50 (25.0) | 0 (0.0) | 50 (12.4) |
Mother’s educational status | |||
Basic | 141 (70.5) | 48 (23.8) | 189 (47.0) |
Secondary/Tertiary | 36 (18.0) | 9 (4.4) | 45 (11.2) |
No formal education | 23 (11.5) | 145 (71.8) | 168 (41.8) |
Occupation of mother | |||
Trader/vendor | 82 (41.0) | 71 (35.2) | 153 (38.1) |
Agricultural work | 40 (20.0) | 91 (45.0) | 131 (32.6) |
Civil servant | 5 (2.5) | 3 (1.5) | 8 (2.0) |
Others | 35 (17.5) | 19 (9.4) | 54 (13.4) |
Currently not working | 38 (19.0) | 18 (8.9) | 56 (13.9) |
Socio economic status (SES) | |||
Poorest | 48 (24.0) | 38 (18.8) | 86 (21.4) |
Poor | 39 (19.0) | 36 (17.) | 75 (18.7) |
Medium | 57 (38.0) | 24 (11.8) | 81 (20.1) |
Wealthy | 38 (19.0) | 42 (20.8) | 80 (19.9) |
Wealthiest | 18 (9.0) | 62 (30.7) | 80 (19.9) |