Variable | Category | n = 160 | % |
---|---|---|---|
Age | Below 29 years | 64 | 40.0 |
30–49 years | 96 | 60.0 | |
Marital status | Married | 142 | 88.8 |
Single | 18 | 11.2 | |
Education | No education | 9 | 5.6 |
Basic level | 45 | 28.1 | |
Secondary level | 67 | 41.9 | |
Tertiary level | 39 | 24.4 | |
Religion | Christianity | 130 | 81.3 |
Muslim | 27 | 16.9 | |
Traditionalist | 3 | 1.9 | |
Employment status | Employed | 141 | 88.1 |
Unemployed | 19 | 11.9 | |
Child’s gender | Male | 69 | 43.1 |
Female | 91 | 56.9 | |
Child’s age | 6–11 months | 45 | 28.1 |
12–17 months | 85 | 53.1 | |
18–24 months | 30 | 18.8 | |
Parity (number of deliveries) | 1–2 | 72 | 45.0 |
3–4 | 51 | 31.9 | |
5 or more | 37 | 23.1 | |
Mode of delivery | Through surgical operation | 39 | 24.4 |
Normal delivery | 121 | 75.6 | |
Income (GHS) | Less than 500 cedis | 49 | 30.6 |
500 cedis or more | 111 | 69.4 | |
Past illness (3 months) | Yes | 110 | 68.8 |
No | 50 | 31.2 | |
Disability status | Yes | 33 | 20.6 |
No | 127 | 79.4 | |
Sore nipple | Yes | 44 | 27.5 |
No | 116 | 72.5 | |
NCDs | Yes | 16 | 10.0 |
No | 144 | 90.0 |