Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of study participants (N = 369)
Variable | Frequency, N | Percentage, % |
|---|---|---|
Category of the respondents | ||
Females | 236 | 64.0 |
Males | 126 | 34.1 |
Matriarchs | 7 | 1.9 |
Sex of household head | ||
Females | 134 | 36.1 |
Males | 235 | 63.9 |
Participants’ age category (Years) | ||
18–20 | 27 | 7.3 |
21–30 | 152 | 41.2 |
31–40 | 131 | 35.5 |
41–50 | 36 | 9.8 |
Greater than 50 | 23 | 6.2 |
Level of education | ||
No formal education | 58 | 15.7 |
Primary | 212 | 57.5 |
Post Primary | 99 | 26.8 |
Source of income | ||
Farming | 223 | 60.4 |
Small scale business | 53 | 14.4 |
Government or NGO employees | 93 | 25.2 |
Number of people in a house hold | ||
1–3 | 102 | 27.6 |
4–6 | 194 | 52.6 |
Greater than 6 | 73 | 19.8 |
Number of children under five in a household (N = 363) | ||
1- 2 | 316 | 87.1 |
2- 4 | 47 | 12.9 |