Table 2.
Characteristics of children (N = 824) and their caregivers (N = 808)
| Variables | Frequency | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Child age (years) | ||
| 6–9 | 157 | 18.9 |
| 10–13 | 245 | 29.5 |
| 14–17 | 430 | 51.7 |
| Sex | ||
| Male | 420 | 50.9 |
| Female | 404 | 49.1 |
| Highest level of Education | ||
| None/ primary | 610 | 73.1 |
| Secondary | 224 | 26.9 |
| Caregiver characteristics | ||
| Age | ||
| 14–29 | 141 | 17.5 |
| 30–39 | 255 | 31.6 |
| 40–49 | 271 | 33.5 |
| 50+ | 140 | 17.4 |
| Sex | ||
| Male | 248 | 30.7 |
| Female | 561 | 69.3 |
| Education level | ||
| None | 70 | 8.7 |
| Primary | 329 | 40.7 |
| Secondary | 231 | 28.6 |
| Tertiary | 178 | 22.0 |
| Religious affiliation of caregiver | ||
| Protestant | 261 | 32.3 |
| Catholic | 199 | 24.6 |
| Pentecostal | 141 | 17.5 |
| Seventh Day Adventists | 47 | 5.82 |
| Muslim | 160 | 19.8 |
| Caregiver occupation | ||
| Vendor | 128 | 15.7 |
| Farmer | 440 | 54.2 |
| Salaried worker | 244 | 30.1 |
| Caregiver Marital status | ||
| Cohabiting | 101 | 12.6 |
| Married | 532 | 66.4 |
| Divorced/separated | 107 | 13.4 |
| Widow | 61 | 7.6 |
| Tribe | ||
| Lumasaaba | 585 | 72.2 |
| Others | 225 | 27.8 |
| Household size | ||
| 1–4 | 192 | 24.0 |
| 5–8 | 487 | 60.8 |
| 9–10+ | 122 | 15.2 |