Table 1.
Description of the Sample of Women with a Child Under-five (N = 969)
| Characteristic | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|
| Women’s age (years) | 15-19 | 7.5 |
| 20-24 | 25.4 | |
| 25-34 | 44.9 | |
| 35-49 | 22.2 | |
| Parity | 0-1 | 22.0 |
| 2-3 | 30.8 | |
| ≥4 | 47.2 | |
| Current marital status | Married | 87.8 |
| Not Married | 12.2 | |
| Education | None | 51.1 |
| Primary | 19.6 | |
| Secondary or more | 29.3 | |
| Working status | Unemployed/unpaid | 51.5 |
| Self-employed | 44.2 | |
| Paid | 4.3 | |
| Wealth category | Poorest | 40.3 |
| Middle | 42.5 | |
| Richest | 17.2 | |
| Religion | Christian | 56.7 |
| Muslim | 43.3 | |
| Belongs to the dominant ethnicity for region | Yes | 77.9 |
| No | 22.1 | |
| Locality of residence | Urban | 23.1 |
| Rural | 76.9 | |
| Region of residence | Northern | 49.7 |
| Central | 50.3 | |
| Child’s age | Under 1 | 43.0 |
| 1-3 | 20.9 | |
| 3 to 5 | 36.1 |