Table 1. Demographic characteristics of the study population (n=130).
| Socio-demographic factors | Number | Percentage |
| Age of the mother (years): | ||
| 16–20 | 37 | 28.5 |
| 21–25 | 10 | 07.7 |
| 26–30 | 22 | 16.9 |
| 31–35 | 40 | 30.8 |
| 36–40 | 21 | 16.1 |
| Mothers' education: | ||
| No education | 94 | 72.3 |
| Informal education | 12 | 09.2 |
| Primary education | 23 | 17.7 |
| Intermediate education | 01 | 0.8 |
| Husband's type of employment: | ||
| Factory worker | 53 | 40.8 |
| Labourer | 21 | 16.2 |
| Rickshaw puller | 17 | 13.0 |
| House maker (Rajmistiri) | 14 | 10.8 |
| Others | 25 | 19.2 |
| Family income (NRs)/month: | ||
| Up to 5000 | 27 | 20.8 |
| 5001–10,000 | 31 | 23.8 |
| 10,001–15,000 | 27 | 20.8 |
| 15,001–20,000 | 25 | 19.2 |
| 20,001–25,000 | 20 | 15.4 |
| Median = 6000 | ||