TABLE 1.
Socio-demographic and economic characteristics of under-five children in East Africa countries from 2015 to 2020.
| Variables | Weighted frequency | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Age of Child (Months) | ||
| 6–23 | 16,578 | 61.09 |
| 24–59 | 10,559 | 38.91 |
| Sex of Child | ||
| Female | 13,602 | 49.97 |
| Male | 13,620 | 50.03 |
| Mothers Age (Years) | ||
| 15–24 | 8,215 | 30.18 |
| 25–34 | 13,290 | 48.82 |
| 35–49 | 5,717 | 21.00 |
| Marital Status | ||
| Not Married | 1,180 | 4.33 |
| Ever Married | 26,042 | 95.67 |
| Mothers Education | ||
| No Education | 7,430 | 27.30 |
| Primary | 13,611 | 50.00 |
| Secondary | 5,467 | 20.08 |
| Higher | 714 | 2.62 |
| Mothers occupation | ||
| No Occupation | 8,883 | 32.63 |
| Had Occupation | 18,339 | 67.37 |
| Sex of HH Head | ||
| Female | 21,899 | 80.45 |
| Male | 5,323 | 19.55 |
| Wealth Index | ||
| Poor | 13,110 | 48.16 |
| Middle | 5,359 | 19.69 |
| Rich | 8,753 | 32.15 |
| Media Exposure | ||
| No | 11,414 | 41.93 |
| Yes | 15,808 | 58.07 |
| Partner Education (24,209) | ||
| No Education | 5,394 | 22.28 |
| Primary | 12,042 | 49.74 |
| Secondary | 5,612 | 23.18 |
| Higher | 1,161 | 4.79 |
| Number of HH Members | ||
| ≤5 | 12,135 | 44.58 |
| 6 and Above | 15,087 | 55.42 |
| Number of under 5 children | ||
| ≤2 | 20,741 | 76.19 |
| 3 and Above | 6,481 | 23.81 |
| Age at 1st birth | ||
| <20 | 16,324 | 59.00 |
| 20–30 | 11,079 | 40.05 |
| 31–49 | 263 | 0.95 |
| Community Level Education | ||
| Lower | 6,379 | 23.43 |
| Higher | 20,843 | 76.57 |
| Residence | ||
| Rural | 22,130 | 81.29 |
| Urban | 5,092 | 18.71 |
| Country | ||
| Burundi | 3,592 | 13.20 |
| Ethiopia | 5,165 | 18.97 |
| Malawi | 2,388 | 8.77 |
| Rwanda | 1,895 | 6.96 |
| Tanzania | 4,938 | 18.14 |
| Uganda | 2,401 | 8.82 |
| Zambia | 4,370 | 16.05 |
| Zimbabwe | 2,473 | 9.08 |