Variables | Categories | Frequency | Percent |
---|---|---|---|
Sex | Male | 186 | 50 |
Female | 186 | 50 | |
Age of child (years) | 2–5 | 54 | 14.5 |
5–10 | 149 | 40.1 | |
10–15 | 169 | 45.4 | |
A child with alive mother | Yes | 297 | 79.8 |
No | 75 | 20.2 | |
Age of mother | 15–24 | 8 | 2.2 |
25–34 | 122 | 32.8 | |
35–49 | 159 | 42.5 | |
≥ 50 | 9 | 2.4 | |
Residence | Rural | 82 | 22 |
Urban | 290 | 78 | |
Occupation of mother (n = 297) | Student | 2 | 0.5 |
Daily laborer | 102 | 27.4 | |
Employed | 53 | 14.2 | |
Farmer | 51 | 13.7 | |
Merchant | 62 | 16.7 | |
Other | 27 | 7.7 | |
School attended (N = 297) | Yes | 142 | 47.8 |
No | 155 | 52.2 | |
Level of maternal education | Unable to read and write | 99 | 26.6 |
Able to read and write | 53 | 14.2 | |
Primary school | 58 | 15.6 | |
Secondary school | 44 | 11.8 | |
College/university | 43 | 11.6 |