Table 1 Background characteristics of the respondents
Variable | n (%) | Mean (SD) |
|---|---|---|
Mean age in years | 26.8 (7.5) | |
Marital status | ||
Single | 4 (12.5 %) | |
Married | 27 (84.4 %) | |
Divorced | 1 (3.1 %) | |
Number of Children | 3.1 (1.9) | |
Level of education | ||
Lower primary | 1 (3.1 %) | |
Upper primary | 13 (40.6 %) | |
Junior secondary | 14 (43.8 %) | |
Senior secondary | 4 (12.5 %) | |
Occupation | ||
Housewife | 3 (9.4 %) | |
Unemployed | 3 (9.4 %) | |
Farmer | 22 (68.8 %) | |
Self-employed | 3 (9.4 %) | |
Formal employment | 1 (3.1 %) | |
Mean income per month in Zambian kwacha | 183.6 (265.2) | |
Walking time to the clinic in minutes | 100.8 (58.1) | |
Place of delivery for the youngest child | ||
Home | 4 (12.5 %) | |
Clinic | 19 (59.4 %) | |
Hospital | 9 (28.1 %) | |
Use of MWHs (only for the 22 respondents from clinics with MWHs) | ||
Yes | 6 (27.3 %) | |
No | 16 (72.7 %) | |
Number of children for those who used MWHs | 3.2 | |
Number of children for those who did not used MWHs | 2.8 | |
History of complications during labour | ||
Yes | 6 (18.8 %) | |
No | 26 (81.2 %) | |
Health Centres where IDIs were conducted | ||
Health Centres with MWHs | ||
Dimbwe | 4 respondents | |
Kanchele | 4 respondent | |
Mubanga | 3 respondent | |
Mukwela | 2 respondents | |
Siachitema | 2 respondent | |
Namwianga Mission clinic | 3 respondents | |
Zimba Mission Hospital | 4 respondents | |
Health Centres without MWHs | ||
Choonga | 4 respondents | |
Mawaya | 6 respondents |