Table 1 Socio demographic characteristics of study population
Variables | n (%) | |
|---|---|---|
Place of residence | 692 (100.0) | |
In community | 170 (24.6) | |
In a refugee camp | 162 (23.4) | |
In the IDP home site | 360 (52.0) | |
Mother/caregiver’s Age Group | 692 (100.0) | |
Under 20 | 54 (7.8) | |
20–29 years old | 335 (48.4) | |
30–39 years old | 204 (29.5) | |
40–49 years old | 74 (10.7) | |
50 years and over | 25 (3.6) | |
Mother/caregiver’s marital status | 692 (100.0) | |
Single | 65 (9.4) | |
Divorced/widowed | 115 (16.6) | |
Married | 512 (74.0) | |
Mother/caregiver’s educational level | 692 (100.0) | |
Uneducated | 266 (38.4) | |
Primary | 294 (42.5) | |
Secondary/tertiary | 132 (19.1) | |
Mother/caregiver’s profession | 692 (100.0) | |
Unemployed | 122 (17.6) | |
Farmer/Breeder | 453 (65.5) | |
Employee | 117 (16.9) | |
Mother/caregiver’s religion | 692 (100.0) | |
None/traditional | 24 (3.5) | |
Christian | 633 (91.5) | |
Muslim | 35 (5.1) | |
Place of residence | 692 (100.0) | |
Urban | 39 (5.6) | |
Rural | 653 (94.4) | |
Sex of child | 692 (100.0) | |
Male | 354 (51.2) | |
Female | 338 (48.8) | |
Place of birth of the child | 692 (100.0) | |
At home/on the road | 68 (9.8) | |
Health facility | 624 (90.2) | |