Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of mothers with children under five months (n = 928)
Variable | n (%) |
|---|---|
Age group | Â |
  14-19 years | 175 (18.9) |
  20-45 years | 753 (81.1) |
  Mean age (Standard Deviation) | 25.5 [6.3] |
Parity | Â |
  One child | 187 (20.2) |
  Two children | 170 (18.3) |
  Three children | 139 (15.0) |
  Four children | 117 (12.6) |
  Five children | 112 (12.1) |
  More than five children | 203 (21.9) |
Education level of mother | Â |
  Non | 186 (20.0) |
  Primary | 590 (63.6) |
  Secondary | 143 (15.4) |
  Tertiary | 9 (1.0) |
Marital status | Â |
  Married/living with partner | 831 (89.6) |
  Single | 65 (7.0) |
  Separated | 27 (2.9) |
  Widowed | 5 (0.5) |
Source of income | Â |
  Subsistence farming | 197 (22.2) |
  Commercial farming | 608 (65.5) |
  Self employed | 109 (11.8) |
  Salaried job | 14 (1.5) |
Women reporting death of at least a child | Â |
  None | 693 (74.7) |
  One | 141 (15.2) |
  Two | 63 (6.8) |
  Three | 23 (2.4) |
  More than three | 8 (0.9) |
Time of death of babies(n = 235) |  |
  Stillbirths | 36 (15.3) |
  1-7 days after birth | 13 (5.6) |
  7-28 days | 8 (3.4) |
  More than 28 days after | 178 (75.7) |
Where the baby’s death occurred from(n = 235) |  |
  Health facility | 135 (57.4) |
  Home | 100 (42.6) |
Number of ANC visits made | Â |
  None | 27 (2.9) |
  One | 66 (7.1) |
  Two | 146 (15.7) |
  Three | 297 (32.0) |
  Four | 252 (27.2) |
  Five or more | 140 (15.1) |
Sufficient ANC visits | Â |
  None | 27 (2.9) |
  1-3 visits | 509 (54.9) |
  > = 4 visits | 392 (42.2) |
Place of delivery | Â |
  Home | 532 (57.3) |
  Health facility | 396 (42.7) |