Table 1 Demographic characteristics of the respondents
Characteristic | Categories | Number of cases (N = 42) |
|---|---|---|
Maternal status | Antenatal | 14 |
Post-natal | 28 | |
Parity | First pregnancy/child | 13 |
1–3 | 15 | |
4–6 | 11 | |
7–8 | 3 | |
Age (years) | ≤19 | 4 |
20–24 | 16 | |
25–29 | 10 | |
30–34 | 7 | |
≥35 | 5 | |
Religion | Christians | 42 |
Others | 0 | |
Marital status | Never married | 8 |
Currently married | 30 | |
Separated | 2 | |
Widowed | 2 | |
Educational level | Primary education | 21 |
Secondary education | 16 | |
Post-Secondary education | 5 | |
Occupation | Student/pupil | 4 |
Business | 7 | |
Farming | 26 | |
Formal employment | 1 | |
Others | 4 | |
Ethnic Affiliation | Nandi | 31 |
Keiyo | 4 | |
Marakwet | 5 | |
Terik | 1 |