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Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of study participants (n = 67)

From: Integrated agriculture programs to address malnutrition in northern Malawi

Variable

N (%)

Number of women interviewed

32 (48)

Number of men interviewed

35 (52)

Age

 18–30

25 (37)

 31–60

30 (45)

 60+

12 (18)

Marital status

 Married

64 (95)

 Single

3 (5)

Education

 No education

26 (39)

 Some primary education

19 (28)

 Completed primary education and beyond

22 (33)

Number of children under age 5 in household

 1 child

33 (49)

 2 children

26 (39)

 3 children

8 (12)

Number of years participant has been involved in the recipe days and nutrition education

 >5 years

31 (46)

 1–5 years

19 (28)

 <1 year

17 (26)

  1. Data source: Fieldwork, May to August, 2012