Table 1.
Socio-demographic characteristics of the respondents and their children in Lamwo district, April 2015
| Variables | Frequency | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| n=349 | ||
| Age of the caregiver (years) | ||
| < 19 | 31 | 8.9 |
| 20-29 | 199 | 57 |
| > = 30 | 119 | 34.1 |
| Educational status of the caregiver | ||
| 0-7 years | 264 | 75.7 |
| 8-16 years | 85 | 24.3 |
| Educational status of the father of study child | ||
| 0-7 years | 152 | 43.7 |
| 8-16 years | 196 | 56.3 |
| Children under five years of age | ||
| 1 | 170 | 48.9 |
| 2 | 150 | 43.1 |
| 3 | 28 | 8.1 |
| Caregiver is engaged in formal employment | ||
| No | 203 | 58.2 |
| Vendor | 43 | 12.3 |
| Farmer | 80 | 22.9 |
| Office worker | 10 | 2.9 |
| Others | 13 | 3.7 |
| Marital status | ||
| Cohabiting | 210 | 60.2 |
| Married | 114 | 32.7 |
| Divorced/separated | 20 | 5.7 |
| Widow | 5 | 1.4 |
| Wealth index | ||
| Q1Poorest | 70 | 20.1 |
| Q2 Poor | 110 | 31.5 |
| Q3 Middle | 30 | 8.6 |
| Q4 Rich | 80 | 22.9 |
| Q5 Richest | 59 | 16.9 |
| Age of children | ||
| 6-8 months | 71 | 20.3 |
| 9-11 months | 60 | 17.2 |
| 12-23 months | 218 | 62.5 |