Table 2 Demographic characteristics of participants
Characteristics | CHWs | Women | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Number (n = 34) | % | Number (n = 34) | % | |
Sex | ||||
Male | 18 | 53 | ||
Female | 16 | 47 | 34 | 100 |
Marital status | ||||
Married | 13 | 38 | 29 | 85 |
Single | 20 | 59 | 5 | 15 |
Widow | 1 | 3 | – | – |
Age (years) | ||||
18–24 | 20 | 59 | 15 | 44 |
25–34 | 11 | 32 | 15 | 44 |
35–45 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 12 |
Level of Education | ||||
None | – | – | 9 | 26 |
Started primary school | – | – | 2 | 6 |
Completed Primary school | 4 | 12 | 19 | 56 |
Started secondary school | 2 | 6 | 3 | 9 |
Completed Secondary school | 28 | 82 | 1 | 3 |
Parity | ||||
0 | 19 | 56 | 3 | 9 |
1–2 | 9 | 26 | 13 | 38 |
3 and Above | 6 | 18 | 18 | 53 |
Work experience as CHW (in months) | ||||
1–5 | 10 | 29 | ||
6–10 | 24 | 71 | ||