Table 1.
Demographic and socioeconomic characteristics of mothers (N = 185).
| Variable | Frequency | Percentage (%) |
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| Mother's age (in years) | ||
| <20 years | 50 | 27.0 |
| 21–35 years | 105 | 57.0 |
| >35years1 | 30 | 16.0 |
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| Marital status | ||
| Single | 11 | 6.0 |
| Married | 154 | 83.0 |
| Co-habiting | 20 | 11.0 |
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| Educational level | ||
| Low educational level | 122 | 66.0 |
| High educational level | 63 | 34.0 |
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| Employment status | ||
| Employed | 157 | 85.0 |
| Unemployed | 28 | 15.0 |
| Residence | ||
| Urban | 115 | 62.0 |
| Rural | 70 | 38.0 |
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| Average monthly income | ||
| <GH₵200 | 95 | 51.0 |
| ≥GH₵200 | 44 | 24.0 |
| Don't know | 46 | 25.0 |
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| Ownership of a house | ||
| Own house | 87 | 47.0 |
| Rented apartment | 43 | 23.0 |
| Family house | 56 | 30.0 |
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| Ownership of a Car | ||
| Yes | 30 | 16.0 |
| No | 155 | 84.0 |
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| Ownership of television | ||
| Yes | 30 | 72.0 |
| No | 120 | 28.0 |
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| Ownership of livestock | ||
| Yes | 124 | 67.0 |
| No | 61 | 33.0 |
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| Ownership of radio | ||
| Yes | 124 | 67.0 |
| No | 54 | 33.0 |