Table 2 Participants’ demographic details
Participant demographics (n = 179) | South Africa (n = 87) | India (n = 92) |
|---|---|---|
Population | ||
 African | 87 | – |
 Hindu | – | 80 |
 Muslim | – | 11 |
 Other | – | 1 |
Sex | ||
 Female | 62 | 54 |
 Male | 25 | 38 |
No. of days worked per week | ||
 1–3 days | 15 | 9 |
 4–6 days | 47 | 52 |
 7 days | 25 | 31 |
Level of education | ||
 Did not attend | 1 | 42 |
 Primary school education | 15 | 31 |
 Secondary education | 51 | 14 |
 Matriculated | 20 | 5 |
Age category | ||
 20–25 | 12 | 50 |
 26–30 | 20 | 33 |
 31–35 | 22 | 7 |
 36–45 | 25 | – |
 46> | 8 | – |
 Don’t know | 0 | 2 |
No of children under 5 | ||
 None (males only) | 12 | – |
 1 child | 62 | 54 |
 2+ children | 13 | 38 |
No of children under 5 currently residing with fathers | ||
 Father not staying with child | 26 | 4 |
 Father staying with child | 61 | 88 |