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Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of respondents

From: ‘Baby mamas’ in Urban Ghana: an exploratory qualitative study on the factors influencing serial fathering among men in Accra, Ghana

Serial Fathers

Age

Current marital status

Occupation

Number of Children

Number of “Baby mamas”

John

41

Cohabiting

Mason

8

4

Adjei

18

Separated

Fisherman

3

2

Gabby

63

Married

Farmer

5

4

Daniel

65

Married

Fisherman

15

5

Joshua

53

Cohabiting

Driver

3

3

Mike

30

Married

Farmer

5

4

Simon

35

Married

Unemployed

5

4

Raman

19

Single

Okada Rider

6

3

Kwame

64

Married

Carpenter

4

2

James

32

Cohabiting

Carpenter

2

2

Kofi

24

Single

Barber

4

3

Baba

32

Cohabiting

Carpenter

3

3

Kojo

30

Single

Steel Bender

5

3

Sammy

31

Married

Okada Rider

12

3

Wise

45

Married

Driver

4

3

David

19

Single

Okada Rider

2

2

Kwesi

45

Cohabiting

Civil Servant

4

4

Paul

58

Separated

Tailor

6

3

Ali

55

Married

Civil Servant

5

2

Ayi

53

Cohabiting

Civil Servant

5

3

Women

Age

Current marital status

Occupation

Number of Children

 

Martha

40

Cohabiting

Fish Monger

4

-

Abena

35

Separated

Hairdresser

3

-

Rejoice

32

Married

Trader

2

-

Abigail

38

Separated

Seamstress

4

-

Mary

33

Married

Baker

3

-

Rose

30

Separated

Trader

4

-

Grace

28

Married

Hairdresser

2

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