Table 1 Socio-demographic and economic characteristics of the study population
Variable | Frequency | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|
Country | ||
Burundi | 1323 | 7.0 |
Ethiopia | 1945 | 10.3 |
Kenya | 3673 | 19.5 |
Comoros | 618 | 3.3 |
Madagascar | 1139 | 6.1 |
Malawi | 1066 | 5.7 |
Mozambique | 2280 | 12.1 |
Rwanda | 762 | 4.1 |
Tanzania | 2086 | 11.1 |
Uganda | 916 | 4.9 |
Zambia | 1846 | 9.8 |
Zimbabwe | 1156 | 6.1 |
Residence | ||
Rural | 14,293 | 76.0 |
Urban | 4518 | 24.0 |
Sex of child | ||
Male | 9410 | 50.1 |
Female | 9401 | 49.9 |
Maternal age | ||
15–24 | 6473 | 34.4 |
25–34 | 8716 | 46.3 |
≥ 35 | 3622 | 19.3 |
Maternal education | ||
No | 4434 | 23.6 |
Primary | 9687 | 51.5 |
Secondary and above | 4690 | 24.9 |
Husband education | ||
No | 3025 | 16.1 |
Primary | 7437 | 39.5 |
Secondary and above | 8349 | 44.4 |
Household wealth status | ||
Poor | 8639 | 45.9 |
Middle | 3680 | 19.6 |
Rich | 6492 | 34.5 |
Marital status | ||
Single | 1046 | 5.6 |
Married | 16,224 | 86.2 |
Widowed/divorced/separated | 1541 | 8.2 |
Sex of household head | ||
Male | 14,492 | 77.0 |
Female | 4319 | 23.0 |
Media exposure | ||
No | 6340 | 33.7 |
Yes | 12,471 | 66.3 |
Community poverty | ||
Low | 11,064 | 58.8 |
High | 7747 | 41.2 |
Community women education | ||
Low | 14,554 | 77.4 |
High | 4257 | 22.6 |
Community media exposure | ||
Low | 12,838 | 68.3 |
High | 5973 | 31.7 |