Table 1.
Selected characteristics of the survey respondents (n = 200)
| Variable | N | % |
|---|---|---|
| Age(years): | ||
| 20-24 | 38 | 19 |
| 25-29 | 89 | 45 |
| 30-34 | 55 | 28 |
| 35-39 | 18 | 9 |
| Age at marriage (years) (mean): 22.5, S.D: 3.1 | ||
| Women living with extended families | 84 | 42 |
| Religion | ||
| Christianity | 132 | 66 |
| Islam | 68 | 34 |
| Level of education | ||
| No education | 10 | 5 |
| Primary | 28 | 14 |
| Secondary | 130 | 65 |
| Tertiary | 32 | 16 |
| Occupation | ||
| Artisan | 43 | 22 |
| Employed in Private Sector | 15 | 8 |
| Employed in Public Sector | 25 | 13 |
| Self employed | 30 | 15 |
| Student | 19 | 10 |
| Trading | 39 | 20 |
| Place of delivery | ||
| Public hospital | 105 | 53 |
| Private hospital | 68 | 34 |
| Traditional birth attendant/mission homes | 27 | 14 |
| Parity | ||
| Primiparous | 76 | 38 |
| Multiparous | 124 | 62 |
| Planned pregnancy | 147 | 74 |
| Gender of baby | ||
| Male | 93 | 47 |
| Female | 107 | 54 |
| Age of baby(months) | ||
| Less than 3 | 81 | 41 |
| 3 to 6 | 55 | 28 |
| 7 to 10 | 46 | 23 |
| 11 to 12 | 18 | 9 |