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. 2016 Jul 22;35:21. doi: 10.1186/s41043-016-0058-9

Table 2.

Socio-economic characteristics of households

n %
Education of the father None 14 7.8
Primary incomplete 49 26.6
Primary complete 83 44.9
Secondary 29 15.6
Tertiary 9 5.1
Total 185 100
Occupation of the father Business/petty trade 49 26.6
Formal employment 14 7.6
Casual laborer 92 49.7
Farming 30 16.2
Total 185 100
Education mother/caregiver None 25 10.4
Primary incomplete 84 34.9
Primary complete 91 37.8
Secondary 33 13.7
Tertiary 10 4.1
Total 241 100
Occupation mother/caregiver Business/petty trade 52 21.6
Formal employment 4 1.7
Casual laborer 90 37.3
Housewives 57 23.7
Farming 38 15.8
Total 241 100