Table 1.
Employment profile amongst parents of under-five children in Nigeria, NDHS, 2013.
| Variables | No. of Children | % |
|---|---|---|
|
Mother Currently Employed | ||
| Yes | 21,865 | 68.7 |
| No | 9,964 | 31.3 |
|
Type of Employment | ||
| employed by others | 3,231 | 10.2 |
| self employed | 19,097 | 60.0 |
| not employed | 9,500 | 29.8 |
|
Maternal Occupation | ||
| not working | 9,437 | 29.7 |
| professional/services | 2,631 | 8.3 |
| Sales | 12,514 | 39.3 |
| agriculture/manual | 7,247 | 22.8 |
|
Involvement in Decision on Earnings | ||
| involved | 17,898 | 56.2 |
| not involved | 2,030 | 6.4 |
| not working/no cash earning | 11,899 | 37.4 |
|
Father’s Occupation | ||
| not working | 926 | 2.9 |
| professional/services | 5,510 | 17.3 |
| Sales | 6,258 | 19.7 |
| agriculture/manual | 19,134 | 60.1 |