Table 1.
Frequency distribution of background characteristics of the study population.
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Place of Residence | ||
| Urban | 419 | 25.1 |
| Rural | 1250 | 74.9 |
| Sex of the Children | ||
| Male | 899 | 53.8 |
| Female | 770 | 46.2 |
| Birth Order of the Children | ||
| 1st birth order | 601 | 36.0 |
| 2nd & 3rd birth order | 726 | 43.5 |
| 4th & above birth order | 342 | 20.5 |
| Maternal age at the time of first childbirth | ||
| Less than 20 years | 443 | 26.5 |
| 20–29 years | 1063 | 63.7 |
| 30–39 years | 159 | 9.5 |
| 40–49 years | 4 | 0.3 |
| Highest Education Level of the mother | ||
| No Education | 264 | 15.8 |
| Primary Education | 730 | 43.8 |
| Secondary Education | 532 | 31.8 |
| Higher Education | 143 | 8.6 |
| Employment Status of the mother in the last 12 months | ||
| Currently Not Working | 870 | 52.1 |
| Currently Working | 799 | 47.9 |
| Empowerment Status of the mother | ||
| No Empowerment | 161 | 9.6 |
| Some Empowerment | 469 | 28.1 |
| Full Empowerment | 1039 | 62.3 |
| Media Use | ||
| Access none of the three media at least once a week | 311 | 18.6 |
| Access one of the three media at least once a week | 1290 | 77.3 |
| Access all three media at least once a week | 68 | 4.1 |
| Wealth Status of the Household | ||
| Poor | 810 | 48.5 |
| Middle | 286 | 17.2 |
| Rich | 573 | 34.3 |
| Access to a health facility | ||
| No difficulty in access to a health facility | 799 | 47.9 |
| Difficulty in access to a health facility | 870 | 52.1 |
| Desire for Children when became pregnant | ||
| Not Wanted the child | 88 | 5.3 |
| Wanted the child | 1581 | 94.7 |
| Total | 1669 | 100.0 |