Table 1 Socio-demographic profile of the mothers
Variable | Frequency | % |
|---|---|---|
Age (years) | ||
26–35 | 28 | 28 |
36–45 | 55 | 55 |
46–55 | 17 | 17 |
Marital status | ||
Single | 3 | 3 |
Married | 85 | 85 |
Divorced/separated | 7 | 7 |
Widowed | 5 | 5 |
Ethnicity | ||
Yoruba | 91 | 91 |
Ibo | 5 | 5 |
Others | 4 | 4 |
Religion | ||
Christianity | 65 | 65 |
Islam | 35 | 35 |
Highest education | ||
No formal | 6 | 6 |
Primary | 35 | 35 |
Secondary | 43 | 43 |
Tertiary | 16 | 16 |
Employment status | ||
Employed | 95 | 95 |
Unemployed | 5 | 5 |