Table 1.
Demographic characteristics of households included in the survey.
| Aguie | Guidan Roumdji | Maradi CU | Madarounfa | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | ||||||
| Number of households/respondents | 735 | 735 | 735 | 735 | 2940 | |
| Number of children under 5 yo | 1550 | 2011 | 1736 | 1644 | 6941 | |
| Number (%) of households with | ||||||
| 1 to 2 children < 5 yo | 535 (72.8) | 463 (63.0) | 492 (66.9) | 518 (70.5) | 2008 (68.3) | |
| 3 to 5 children < 5 yo | 192 (26.1) | 211 (28.7) | 209 (28.5) | 200 (27.3) | 812 (27.7) | |
| more than 5 children < 5 yo | 8 (1.1) | 61 (8.3) | 34 (4.6) | 17 (2.3) | 120 (4.1) | |
| Number (%) of respondents with | ||||||
| 0 years of education | 680 (92.5) | 669 (91.0) | 534 (72.7) | 665 (90.5) | 2548 (86.7) | |
| 1 to 6 years of education | 35 (4.8) | 38 (5.2) | 72 (9.8) | 39 (5.3) | 184 (6.3) | |
| more than 6 years of education | 20 (2.7) | 28 (3.8) | 129 (17.6) | 31 (4/2) | 208 (7.1) | |
| Selected population | ||||||
| Selected children | 735 | 735 | 735 | 735 | 2940 | |
| Sex ratio M/F | 0.96 | 0.94 | 1.03 | 1.15 | 1.01 | |
| Age | ||||||
| median (month) (IQR) | 23 (12-35) | 23 (13-35) | 23 (12-36) | 25 (14-38) | 24 (13-36) | |
| < 1 year (%) | 214 (29.1) | 175 (23.9) | 184 (25.2) | 153 (20.9) | 726 (24.8) | |
| 1 - 2 years (%) | 202 (27.5) | 212 (29.0) | 203 (27.8) | 201 (27.5) | 818 (28.0) | |
| 2 - 3 years (%) | 163 (22.2) | 185 (25.3) | 169 (23.2) | 186 (25.4) | 703 (24.0) | |
| 3 - 4 years (%) | 106 (14.4) | 110 (15.1) | 104 (14.2) | 117 (16.0) | 437 (14.9) | |
| 4 - 5 years (%) | 49 (6.7) | 49 (6.7) | 70 (9.6) | 75 (10.2) | 243 (8.3) | |
Maradi Region, Niger, May 2009