Table 1.
Child/caregiver's socio- demographic characteristics (n= 183)
| Variable | N (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| Children | ||
| Sex | ||
| Male | 92 (50.3) | |
| Female | 91 (49.7) | |
| Age group | ||
| Pre-adolescent (2-9 years) | 66 (36.1) | |
| Adolescent ( 10-17 years) | 117 (63.9) | |
| Schooling status | ||
| Attending school | 160 (87.4) | |
| Not attending school | 23 (12.6) | |
| Caregivers sex | 33 (18.0) | |
| Male | 33(18.0) | |
| Female | 150 (82.0) | |
| Age group | ||
| 20 – 29 | 17 (9.3) | |
| 30 – 39 | 69 (37.7) | |
| 40 or older | 97 (53.0) | |
| Education level | ||
| None | 5 (2.8) | |
| Primary | 113 (61.7) | |
| Post-primary | 65 (35.5) | |
| Marital status | ||
| Single | 17 (9.3) | |
| Married | 115 (62.8) | |
| Divorced/separated | 15 (8.2) | |
| Widowed | 36 (19.7) | |
| Relation to the child | ||
| Biological parent | 113 (61.7) | |
| Non biological | 70 (38.3) | |
| Occupation | ||
| Unemployed | 29 (15.8) | |
| Employed | 154 (84.2) | |
| Average monthly household income (TZS): | ||
| Up to 100,000 | 91 (49.7) | |
| Above 100,000 | 92 (50.3) | |
| Main source of household food: | ||
| Purchase | 149 (81.4) | |
| Own source | 30 (16.4) | |
| Support from relatives/friends | 4 (2.2) | |
| HIV status of primary caregiver | ||
| Positive | 97 (53.0) | |
| Negative | 86 (47.0) |