Table 2 Socio-demographic characteristics of female respondents and households
Characteristics | Mean ± SD or n (%) | N |
|---|---|---|
Maternal characteristics | ||
 Maternal age, years | 29.7 ± 6.7 | 66 |
 Highest level of schooling completed |  | 66 |
  Some primary | 32 (48.5) |  |
  Completed primary (6 years) | 19 (28.8) |  |
  Some or completed secondary, or further education | 15 (22.7) |  |
 Mother has income-generating livelihood activity | 26 (39.4) |  |
Household characteristics | ||
 Number of household members | 4.69 ± 1.75 | 66 |
 Household livelihood activities (no.) |  | 66 |
  All livelihood activities | 2.24 ± 1.08 |  |
  Small-scale fisheries livelihood activities | 1.55 ± 0.9 |  |
  Women’s livelihood activities | 0.45 ± 0.41 |  |
  Other non-fishing livelihood activities | 0.24 ± 0.56 |  |
 Material Styles of Life scale (wealth) | 0, ± 1 Range − 1.21805, 2.24643 | 66 |
  Lowest wealth | 24 (36.4) |  |
  Middle wealth | 30 (45.5) |  |
  Highest wealth | 12 (8.2) |  |
 Double burden households a | 9 (16.98) | 53 |
 Recipient of RASTRA b | 14 (21.2) | 66 |