Table 1.
Socio-demographic characteristics of the sample
| Characteristics | Frequency (n) | % |
|---|---|---|
| Age of children (months) | ||
| Under 12 months | 151 | 35⋅8 |
| 12–23 months | 208 | 49⋅3 |
| 24–36 months | 63 | 14⋅9 |
| Maternal age (years) | ||
| Under 25 years | 59 | 14⋅0 |
| 25–34 years | 212 | 50⋅2 |
| At least 35 years | 151 | 35⋅8 |
| Educational level of mothers | ||
| None | 209 | 49⋅5 |
| Low (Primary and Junior High School (JHS)) | 127 | 30⋅1 |
| High (at least Senior High School (SHS)) | 86 | 20⋅4 |
| Household wealth index | ||
| Low (<median of 8) | 181 | 42⋅9 |
| High (at least 8) | 241 | 57⋅1 |
| Religion | ||
| Christianity | 209 | 49⋅5 |
| Islam | 185 | 43⋅8 |
| ATR | 27 | 6⋅4 |
| Occupation | ||
| Trader | 98 | 24⋅5 |
| Farmer | 123 | 30⋅8 |
| Service provider | 67 | 16⋅8 |
| Salary worker (e.g. teacher and health worker) | 10 | 2⋅4 |
| Nothing | 102 | 25⋅5 |
| Ethnicity | ||
| Kusasi | 322 | 76⋅3 |
| Mamprusi | 12 | 2⋅8 |
| Moshi | 17 | 4⋅0 |
| Others | 71 | 16⋅9 |