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Table 2 Respondents’ characteristics (N = 190)

From: Validity and reliability of a Hausa language questionnaire assessing information, motivation and Behavioural skills for malaria prevention during pregnancy

Factor

Frequency (n)

Percentage (%)

Age

  < 20 years

25

13.2

  ≥ 20 years

165

86.8

 Total

190

100.0

Ethnicity

 Kanuri

60

31.6

 Hausa

46

24.2

 Babur

19

10.0

 Shuwa

16

8.4

 Marghi

12

6.3

 Fulani

14

7.4

 Others

23

12.1

 Total

190

100.0

Family type

 Monogamy

143

75.3

 Polygamy

47

24.7

 Total

190

100.0

Education

 None

74

38.9

 Primary

32

16.8

 Secondary

61

32.1

 Tertiary

23

12.1

 Total

190

100.0

Occupation status

 Employed

61

32.1

 Not employed

129

67.9

 Total

190

100.0

Type of residence

 Permanent resident

155

81.6

 Internally displaced

35

18.4

 Total

190

100.0

Gravidity

 Primgravida

30

15.8

 Multigravida

91

47.9

 Grandmultigravida

69

36.3

 Total