Table 1 Sociodemographic characteristics of respondents
Variable | Number of women (N = 590) | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|
Age (completed years) | ||
13–19 | 25 | 4.2 |
20–29 | 305 | 51.7 |
30–39 | 251 | 42.5 |
40+ | 9 | 1.5 |
Level of education | ||
No formal education | 35 | 5.9 |
Basic | 285 | 48.3 |
Secondary | 156 | 26.4 |
Tertiary | 114 | 19.3 |
Marital Status | ||
Never married | 39 | 6.6 |
Married | 465 | 78.8 |
Co-habiting | 70 | 11.9 |
Divorced/separated/widowed | 16 | 2.7 |
Occupation | ||
Student | 23 | 3.9 |
Unemployed | 94 | 16.0 |
Informal employment | 346 | 58.6 |
Formal employment | 127 | 21.5 |
Number of living children | ||
1 | 237 | 40.2 |
2 | 171 | 30.0 |
3+ | 182 | 30.8 |