Table 1 Sociodemographic and maternal characteristics of the participants N = 410
Variable | Freq | (%) |
|---|---|---|
Age | ||
Mean(SD) | 29 | 49.3 |
Age groups | ||
< 25 | 66 | 16.1 |
25–34 | 282 | 68.8 |
35 + yrs | 62 | 15.2 |
Level of Education | ||
Non-graduates | 154 | 37.6 |
Graduates | 256 | 62.4 |
Participant occupation | ||
Unemployed | 100 | 24.4 |
Employed | 310 | 75.6 |
Participant religion | ||
Christians | 345 | 84.1 |
Muslim | 65 | 15.9 |
Marital Status | ||
Unmarried | 152 | 37.1 |
Married | 258 | 62.9 |
Husband education n = 406 | ||
Non-graduates | 100 | 24.6 |
Graduates | 306 | 75.4 |
Household monthly Income | ||
< 500,000 | 133 | 32.4 |
> 500,000 | 277 | 67.6 |
Number of pregnancies carried | ||
< 1 pregnancy | 118 | 28.8 |
1 + Pregnancies | 292 | 71.2 |
Parity | ||
<=3 | 322 | 78.5 |
4+ | 88 | 21.5 |
ANC previous pregnancy | ||
Not applicable | 159 | 38.8 |
<=3 ANC | 23 | 5.6 |
4 + ANC | 228 | 55.6 |
ANC last pregnancy(current baby) | ||
<=3 ANC | 55 | 13.4 |
4 + ANCs | 355 | 86.6 |
Participant has ever received breastfeeding counselling n = 402 | ||
No | 128 | 31.8 |
Yes | 274 | 68.1 |
PNC visit previous pregnancy | ||
Not pregnant | 130 | 31.7 |
1 Visit | 224 | 54.6 |
2 + visits | 56 | 13.7 |