Table 1.

Socio-demographic and economic profile of the mothers of under five children in Kajiado County

Variable		Experimental (N = 60)
Age of the mothers	16-20	3	5.0
	21-24	8	13.3
	25-29	18	30.0
	30-34	20	33.3
	35-39	9	15.0
	40-44	2	3.3
	Total	60	100.0
Marital status	Married	56	93.3
	Separated	1	1.7
	Single	2	3.3
	Widowed	1	1.7
	Total	60	100.0
Education level	Primary incomplete	30	50.0
	Primary complete	20	33.3
	Secondary	7	11.7
	Tertiary	3	5.0
	Total	60	100.0
Occupation	Herding	28	46.7
	Business/petty trade	11	18.3
	Formal employment	3	5.0
	Casual labourer	7	11.7
	Housewives	10	16.7
	Farming	1	1.7
	Total	60	100.0

*Majority of the mothers were mothers, between the age of 25–29 years and were married