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Table 2 Background characteristics of participants’ parents

From: Pregnant adolescents’ lived experiences and coping strategies in peri-urban district in Southern Ghana

Parents’ Background Characteristics

Mothers (n = 16)

Fathers (n = 14)

Educational background

 No formal education

9

7

 Primary

5

2

 JHS

2

1

 SHS

-

2

 Tertiary

 

2

Occupation

 Fisherman

-

7

 Fishmonger

6

-

 Trader

7

1

 Farmer

1

2

 Sailor

-

1

 Policeman

-

1

 Teacher

-

1

 Unemployed

2

1