TABLE 1.
Socio‐demographic and obstetrics characteristics of the respondents (N = 384)
| Frequency | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| Age group (years) | ||
| <35 | 335 | 87.5 |
| 35 years and above | 49 | 12.8 |
| Higher education level attained | ||
| Non‐formal | 36 | 9.4 |
| Primary | 180 | 46.9 |
| Secondary | 134 | 34.9 |
| Tertiary | 34 | 8.8 |
| Marital status | ||
| Currently married | 328 | 85.4 |
| Not married | 56 | 14.6 |
| Employment status of the participant | ||
| Formal employment | 52 | 13.5 |
| Non‐formal employment | 332 | 86.5 |
| Employment status of the spouse | ||
| Formal employment | 88 | 22.9 |
| Non‐formal employment | 276 | 77.1 |
| Place of residence | ||
| Urban | 250 | 65.1 |
| Peri‐urban | 134 | 34.9 |
| Parity | ||
| Primiparous | 123 | 32.0 |
| Multiparous | 239 | 62.2 |
| Grand multiparous | 22 | 5.7 |
| Number of babies born in last pregnant | ||
| Singleton | 373 | 97.1 |
| Multiple | 11 | 2.9 |
| Delivery mode in the last pregnant | ||
| Spontaneous vaginal delivery | 334 | 87.0 |
| Caesarean section | 50 | 13.0 |
| Number of ANC visits attended during last pregnant | ||
| 1–3 | 72 | 18.8 |
| 4 | 116 | 30.2 |
| >4 | 196 | 51.0 |
| History of anaemia during the last pregnancy | ||
| Yes | 99 | 25.8 |
| No | 285 | 74.2 |