Table 1.
Distribution of the respondents by their socio-demographic characteristics
| Categories | Frequency | Percent | ||
| 15–19 | 33 | 8.3 | ||
| 20–24 | 100 | 25.0 | ||
| 25–29 | 133 | 33.3 | Mean age : 27.62 Years; | |
| 30–34 | 84 | 21.0 | ||
| 35–39 | 45 | 11.3 | ||
| 40+ | 5 | 1.3 | ||
| Total | 400 | 100.0 | ||
| Number of children | ||||
| 1 | 87 | 21.8 | ||
| 2 | 101 | 25.3 | Mean number of children:2.64/ household | |
| 3 | 118 | 29.5 | ||
| 4 | 60 | 15.0 | ||
| 5 | 31 | 7.8 | ||
| 6+ | 3 | 0.8 | ||
| Total | 400 | 100.0 | ||
| Type of family | ||||
| Nuclear family | 84 | 21.0 | ||
| Extended family | 316 | 79.0 | ||
| Total | 400 | 400 | ||
| Number of family member | ||||
| Less than 5 | 106 | 26.5 | ||
| 6–8 | 265 | 66.3 | Mean: 6.42 | |
| 9+ | 29 | 7.3 | ||
| Total | 400 | 100.0 | ||
| Occupation of the husband of the respondents | ||||
| Agriculture | 118 | 29.5 | ||
| Day Laborer | 137 | 34.3 | ||
| Small business | 120 | 30.0 | ||
| Service | 18 | 4.5 | ||
| Other | 7 | 1.8 | ||
| Total | 400 | 100 | ||
| Monthly income (TK) | ||||
| 2000–4000 | 256 | 64.0 | ||
| 4000–6000 | 93 | 23.3 | Mean: 4339.25 | |
| 6000–8000 | 36 | 9.0 | ||
| 8000–10,000 | 7 | 1.8 | ||
| 10,000–12,000 | 8 | 2.0 | ||
| Total | 400 | 100.0 | ||
| Level of education | Respondent | Husband of respondent | ||
| Frequency | Percent | Frequency | Percent | |
| No education | 151 | 37.8 | 135 | 33.8 |
| Primary (1–5) | 203 | 50.8 | 219 | 54.8 |
| Secondary (6–10) | 39 | 9.8 | 34 | 8.5 |
| Higher Secondary (11–12) | 7 | 1.8 | 5 | 1.3 |
| Graduation | – | – | 7 | 1.8 |
| Total | 400 | 100.0 | 400 | 100.0 |