Table 1 Social demographic and economic characteristics of the study population
Characteristic | Variable | N | % |
|---|---|---|---|
Age of the head of household (years) | |||
<35 | 377 | 55.6 | |
35+ | 301 | 44.4 | |
Sex of the head of Household | |||
Female | 218 | 32.2 | |
Male | 460 | 67.8 | |
Respondent marital status | |||
Married | 526 | 78.5 | |
Un-married | 144 | 21.5 | |
Education of the head of Household (years) | |||
7 years or more | 467 | 68.9 | |
Less than 7 years | 211 | 31.1 | |
Mothers education | |||
7 years of more | 389 | 57.4 | |
Less than 7 years and more | 289 | 42.6 | |
Mothers age group | |||
<25 | 217 | 32.0 | |
25+ | 461 | 68.0 | |
Number of children | |||
<5 | 542 | 79.9 | |
5+ | 136 | 20.1 | |
Number of people in household | |||
<5 | 289 | 43.6 | |
5+ | 389 | 57.4 | |
Distance to health facility | |||
<5 | 125 | 18.4 | |
5+ | 553 | 81.6 | |
Time to water sources (minutes) | |||
<30 | 169 | 24.9 | |
30+ | 509 | 75.1 | |
Size of farm owned (acres) | |||
<5 | 549 | 81.0 | |
5+ | 129 | 19.0 | |
Own livestock | |||
Yes | 339 | 50.0 | |
No | 339 | 50.0 | |