Table 1 Study participant characteristics (N = 204)
Characteristics | N (%) |
|---|---|
Age of mother | |
 ≤18 years | 8 (3.9) |
 19–35 years | 161 (78.9) |
 >35 years | 35 (17.2) |
Literacy | Â |
 Mother (Illiterate) | 49 (24.0) |
 Father (Illiterate) | 37 (18.1) |
Occupation | Â |
 Mother (Housewife) | 105 (51.5) |
 Father (Fishing/ Farming) | 86 (42.2) |
Income | Â |
 Mother (None) | 123 (60.3) |
 Father (None/ < 50,000 shilling) | 72 (35.3) |
Parity | Â |
 Primiparous | 34 (16.7) |
 2–3 | 61 (29.9) |
 4–8 | 91 (44.6) |
 >8 | 18 (8.8) |