Table 1 Baseline characteristics of respondents
Variable | N (%) |
|---|---|
Age (mean = 24) | |
≤ 25 years | 251 (59.2) |
> 25 years | 173 (48.8) |
Formal Education (mean = 5.1) | |
≤ 7 years | 375 (88.6) |
> 7 years | 48 (11.4) |
Tribe | |
Langi | 404 (95.5) |
Other | 19 (4.5) |
Marital status | |
Married | 379 (89.6) |
Unmarried | 44 (10.4) |
Previous pregnancies had | |
0 | 114 (27.0) |
1–3 | 185 (43.7) |
≥ 4 | 124 (29.3) |
Parity(n = 310) | |
0 | 15 (4.8) |
1–2 | 131 (42.3) |
≥ 3 | 164 (52.9) |
Household income provider | |
Husband/Partner | 371 (87.2) |
Myself | 20 (5.0) |
Others | 33 (7.8) |
Earning own money(n = 402) | |
No | 296 (73.6) |
Yes | 106 (26.4) |
Household head | |
Husband/Partner | 389 (92.0) |
Myself | 16 (3.8) |
Other | 18 (4.2) |
Husband/Partner’s occupation(n = 380) | |
Farming | 298 (78.4) |
other | 82 (21.6) |
Attending Antenatal clinic | |
No | 143 (34.0) |
Yes | 280 (66.0) |