Table 2 Descriptive characteristics of study participants (n = 95)
Characteristics | Mothers (n = 63) | Fathers (n= 32) |
|---|---|---|
| Â | Mean | Mean |
Respondent age (years) | 27.1 | 39.7 |
Child’s age (months) | 13.2 | 16.5 |
Household size | 7.3 | 8.8 |
Number of living children | 3.5 | 5.7 |
| Â | n (%) | n (%) |
Occupation | Â | Â |
 No occupation | 53 (86) | 16 (50) |
 Farmer | 0 | 4 (13) |
 Office work | 4 (6) | 0 |
 Other | 6 (8) | 12 (37) |
Ethnicity | Â | Â |
 Dinka | 31 (49) | 27 (84) |
 Madi | 27 (43) | 3 (9) |
 Other | 5 (8) | 2 (7) |
Education level | Â | Â |
 Illiterate | 23 (37) | 6 (19) |
 Informal education | 1 (1) | 2 (6) |
 Formal education | 39 (62) | 24 (75) |
Duration as refugee in West Nile, Uganda | Â | Â |
 2 - 3 years | 48 (76) | 12 (39) |
 4 - 5 years | 11 (18) | 11 (37) |
 > 5 years | 4 (6) | 9 (24) |
Antenatal visit attendance | Â | Â |
 Less than four | 18 (29) | - |
 Four or more | 45 (71) | - |