Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of mothers’ in Gulomekada District Eastern Tigray Ethiopia May, 2014 (n = 296)
Variable and response | Frequency(f) | Percent (%) |
|---|---|---|
Sex of the infant (n = 296) | ||
Male | 160 | 54.1 |
Female | 136 | 45.9 |
Educational status (n = 296) | ||
Able to read and write | 117 | 39.5 |
Unable to read and write | 114 | 38.5 |
Elementary school | 28 | 9.5 |
Secondary school and higher education | 37 | 12.5 |
Marital Status (n = 296) | ||
Single | 23 | 7.8 |
Married | 249 | 84.1 |
Divorced | 24 | 8.1 |
Occupation (n = 296) | ||
House hold wife | 257 | 86.8 |
Merchant | 19 | 6.4 |
Governmental organization | 10 | 3.4 |
student | 10 | 3.4 |
ANC follow up (n = 296) | ||
Yes | 290 | 98 |
No | 6 | 2 |
Residency (n = 296) | ||
Urban | 91 | 30.7 |
Rural | 205 | 69.3 |