Table 1.
Socio-demographic characteristics of the respondent nursing mothers in rural areas of Ebonyi State Nigeria
| Characteristics | Frequency | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | ||
| ≤ 20 | 14 | 8.9 |
| 21–30 | 98 | 62 |
| 31–40 | 41 | 26 |
| 41–50 | 5 | 3.2 |
| Total | 158 | |
| Marital status | ||
| Single | 14 | 9.0 |
| Married | 140 | 90.3 |
| Widow/widower | 1 | 0.6 |
| Total | 155 | |
| Education | ||
| No formal | 2 | 1.3 |
| Primary | 38 | 24.5 |
| Secondary | 94 | 60.6 |
| Tertiary | 21 | 13.5 |
| Total | 155 | |
| Occupation | ||
| Student | 2 | 1.6 |
| Unemployed | 16 | 13 |
| Civil servant | 18 | 14.6 |
| Trader | 57 | 46.3 |
| Farmer | 26 | 21.1 |
| Hand craft | 34 | 27.6 |
| Total | 123 | |
| How many children you have | ||
| 1–2 | 65 | 41.1 |
| 3–4 | 45 | 28.5 |
| 5–6 | 33 | 20.9 |
| ≥ 7 | 15 | 9.5 |
| Total | 158 | |
| How old is present child nursed | ||
| 1–5 months | 90 | 57 |
| 6–12 months | 49 | 31 |
| 13–18 months | 14 | 8.9 |
| ≥ 19 months | 5 | 3.2 |
| Total | 158 | |
| Duration of residency in the community (years) | ||
| 1–3 | 18 | 11.8 |
| 4–6 | 19 | 12.5 |
| 7–9 | 9 | 5.9 |
| ≥ 10 | 106 | 69.7 |
| Total | 152 | |