Table 1 Sociodemographic characteristics of mothers that responded to questionnaires
Variable | N (%) |
|---|---|
Total = 177 | |
Age | |
 Mean (S.D) | 30.6 (5.7) |
Age (in groups) | |
 18 – 35 | 133 (75) |
 36 – 45 | 44 (25) |
Marital status | |
 Single | 7 (4) |
 Co-habiting/engaged | 21 (12) |
 Married | 149 (84) |
Religion | |
 Muslim | 20 (11) |
 Christian | 156 (88) |
Level of education | |
 No formal education | 5 (3) |
 Primary | 12 (7) |
 Junior secondary school | 64 (36) |
 Senior secondary school | 36 (20) |
 Tertiary: vocational | 9 (5) |
 Tertiary: professional | 17 (10) |
 Tertiary: university bachelor | 29 (16) |
 Tertiary: university master | 3 (2) |
 Tertiary: Higher | 2 (1) |
Employment status | |
 Student | 3 (2) |
 Unemployed | 9 (5) |
 Salaried worker (private) | 21 (12) |
 Salaried worker (public) | 23 (13) |
 Artisan | 54 (31) |
 Trader | 65 (37) |
 Other | 2 (1) |