Table 1 Socio-demographic data of the respondents
From: Knowledge and practice of exclusive breastfeeding among mothers in the tamale metropolis of Ghana
Variables | Frequency | Percent (%) |
|---|---|---|
Education of mother | ||
JHS and lower | 204 | 51.9 |
SSS | 100 | 25.4 |
Tertiary | 89 | 22.6 |
Total | 393 | 100.0 |
Form of employment | ||
Unemployed | 137 | 34.9 |
Worker | 256 | 65.1 |
Total | 393 | 100.0 |
Monthly Income (Ghana cedi) | ||
Low: ≤ 1000 | 135 | 34.4 |
Middle: 1000–2000 | 209 | 53.1 |
High: ≥ 2000 | 49 | 12.5 |
Total | 393 | 100.0 |
Age of mother | ||
≤ 25 years | 239 | 60.8 |
≥ 25 years | 154 | 39.2 |
Total | 393 | 100.0 |
Total number of children | ||
1 | 142 | 36.1 |
≥ 1 | 251 | 63.9 |
Total | 393 | 100.0 |
Place of birth | ||
Non-Health Facility | 143 | 36.4 |
Health facility | 250 | 63.6 |
Total | 393 | 100.0 |
Sex of child | ||
Female | 277 | 57.8 |
Male | 166 | 42.2 |
Total | 393 | 100.0 |
Age of child | ||
6–24 Months | 209 | 53.2 |
6 months | 184 | 46.8 |
Total | 393 | 100.0 |