Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of the study participants (N = 423 unless stated)
Variable | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
Age group (years) | ||
15–19 | 32 | 7.6 |
20–24 | 99 | 23.4 |
25–29 | 100 | 23.6 |
30–34 | 79 | 18.7 |
35–39 | 67 | 15.8 |
40 and above | 46 | 10.9 |
Marital status | ||
Single | 8 | 1.9 |
Married | 402 | 95.0 |
Cohabiting | 4 | 0.9 |
Separated | 5 | 1.2 |
Widow | 4 | 0.9 |
Highest educational level attained | ||
No education | 172 | 40.7 |
Primary | 137 | 32.4 |
Middle/Junior High School | 67 | 15.8 |
Secondary and above | 47 | 11.1 |
Occupation | ||
Unemployed | 79 | 18.7 |
Famer | 274 | 64.8 |
Self-employed | 62 | 14.7 |
Formal sector employee | 8 | 1.9 |
Religion | ||
Traditional | 115 | 27.2 |
Christian | 263 | 62.2 |
Muslim | 45 | 10.6 |
Parity (Birth order) | ||
1 | 87 | 20.6 |
2 | 101 | 23.9 |
3 | 73 | 17.3 |
4 | 86 | 20.3 |
5+ | 76 | 18.0 |
Ethnic group | ||
Builsa | 413 | 97.6 |
Mamprusi | 4 | 0.9 |
Kassena | 4 | 0.9 |
Sissala | 2 | 0.5 |
Health insurance enrolment status | ||
Enrolled | 351 | 83.0 |
Never enrolled | 72 | 17.0 |
Health insurance status during recent pregnancy (N = 356) | ||
Valid | 254 | 72.0 |
Not valid | 97 | 28.0 |
Exposure to information on delivery care | ||
Yes | 387 | 91.5 |
No | 36 | 8.5 |
Type of information received (multiple responses allowed) (N = 387) | ||
Sleep under an insecticide-treated bed net | 194 | 49.6 |
Observe personal and environmental hygiene | 134 | 34.6 |
Deliver in health facilities | 132 | 34.1 |
Practice exclusive breastfeeding for first 6 months | 121 | 31.3 |
Send children for monthly growth monitoring and promotion | 64 | 16.5 |
Signs of labour and delivery | 35 | 9.0 |