Table 1 Socio-Demographic Characteristics of First-time Mothers
Characteristics of FGD Participants | Number of participants |
|---|---|
Ethnic Background | |
Kassena | 13 |
Nankana | 14 |
Others | 2 |
Age of mother | |
20 years and below | 14 |
21-26 years | 15 |
Religion | |
Christian | 27 |
Traditionalist | 2 |
Level of education | |
No formal education | 2 |
Primary | 7 |
JHS | 14 |
SHS | 6 |
Occupation | |
Artisan | 3 |
8 | |
Farmer | 15 |
Trader | 4 |
Unemployed | 7 |
Age of child | |
7–9 months | 19 |
10–13 months | 10 |
Marital status | |
Single | 1 |
Married | 28 |