Table 2.
Economic indices of caregivers of under five children in the study area
| Description of variables | Yes | No | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frequency | Percent | Frequency | Percent | |
| Household owns residential building | 92 | 30.7 | 208 | 69.3 |
| House built with blocks | 202 | 67.3 | 98 | 32.7 |
| House floor cemented and/or tiled | 191 | 63.7 | 109 | 36.3 |
| Household has a functional fridge/freezer | 155 | 51.7 | 145 | 48.3 |
| Household has a functional TV/video sets | 219 | 73.0 | 81 | 27.0 |
| Household subscribed to paid satellite TV receivers | 136 | 45.3 | 164 | 54.7 |
| Household owns a car or motorcycle | 169 | 56.3 | 131 | 43.7 |
| Household has a generator/desktop or laptop computer | 153 | 51.0 | 147 | 49.0 |
| Household has separate room for kitchen | 207 | 69.0 | 93 | 31.0 |
| Household uses gas/electric cooker/kerosine as the main cooking energy source | 208 | 69.3 | 92 | 30.7 |
| Household shares bathroom/toilet with other households | 141 | 47.0 | 159 | 53.0 |