Table 1.
Demographic information
| Variable | SMAGs (n = 22) | Nurses/midwives (n = 5) | Headmen (n = 5) | Husbands (n = 3) | Mothers (n = 10) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean (SD)/n(%) | Mean (SD)/n(%) | Mean (SD)/n(%) | Mean (SD)/n(%) | Mean (SD)/n(%) | |
| Age | 46.56 (7.47) | 33.5 (2.8) | 54.4 (6.8) | 28 (2.0) | 25.6 (5.5) |
| Female | 9 (40.9%) | 100% | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 10 (100%) |
| Male | 13 (59.1%) | 0 (0%) | 5 (100%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) |
| Number of children | 6 (2.8) | 1.8 (2.1) | 12.6 (6.8) | 4.3 (4.1) | 2.6 (2.1) |
| Marital status | |||||
| Married | 16 (72.7% | 2 (40%) | 5 (100%) | 3 (100%) | 10 (100%) |
| Divorced | 2 (9.1%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) |
| Single | 0 (0%) | 2 (40%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) |
| Widow | 4 (18.2%) | 1 (20%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) |
| Level of education (in grades) | |||||
| Never attended | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 0 | 1 (33.33%) | 0 (0%) |
| Lower primary (1-4) | 0(0%) | 0 (0%) | 0 | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) |
| Upper primary (5-7) | 6 (27.3%) | 0 (0%) | 3 (60%) | 0 (0%) | 5 (50%) |
| Junior secondary (8-9) | 8 (36.4%) | 0 (0%) | 1 (20%) | 1 (33.33%) | 4 (40%) |
| Senior secondary (10-12) | 8 (36.4%) | 0 (0%) | 1 (20%) | 1 (33.33%) | 1 (10%) |
| Tertiary | 0 (0%) | 5 (100%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) |
| Income level (in Zambian kwacha per month) | |||||
| Less than 100 K | 12 (54.6%) | 0 (0%) | 3 (60%) | 0 (0%) | 5 (50%) |
| K100-K250 | 6 (27.3%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 1 (33.3%) | 0 (0%) |
| K251-K500 | 6 (27.3%) | 0 (0%) | 2 (40%) | 0 (0%) | 3 (30%) |
| K501-K1000 | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) |
| Above K1000 | 0 (0%) | 5(100%) | 0 (0%) | 2 (66.7%) | 2 (20%) |
| Occupation | |||||
| Housewife | 2 (9.1%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 3 (30%) |
| Unemployed | 2 (9.1%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 1 (10%) |
| Farmer | 17 (77.3%) | 0 (0%) | 5 (100%) | 3 (100%) | 6 (60%) |
| Self-employed | 1 (4.5%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) |
| Formal employment | 0 (0%) | 5 (100%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) |
Note: The maternal and child health (MCH) coordinator from the district medical office also participated in the study. She is not included in the analysis in this table
SD Standard deviation