| - | Mothers (n=94) |
Community members (n=96) |
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| Variables | Frequency | Percentage | Frequency | Percentage |
| Marital status | ||||
| Single | 57 | 60.6 | 65 | 67.7 |
| Married | 37 | 39.4 | 27 | 28.1 |
| Divorced | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.0 |
| Widow(er) | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3.1 |
| Educational level | ||||
| None | 4 | 4.3 | 6 | 6.3 |
| Primary | 4 | 4.3 | 7 | 7.3 |
| Secondary | 57 | 60.6 | 61 | 63.5 |
| Tertiary | 29 | 30.9 | 22 | 22.9 |
| Number of children | ||||
| None | 0 | 0 | 12 | 12.5 |
| 1-2 | 68 | 72.3 | 47 | 49.0 |
| 3-4 | 25 | 26.6 | 30 | 31.3 |
| Above 4 | 1 | 1.1 | 7 | 7.3 |
| Age (in years) | ||||
| 18-25 | 26 | 27.7 | 15 | 15.6 |
| 26-35 | 58 | 61.7 | 27 | 28.1 |
| 36-45 | 8 | 8.5 | 26 | 27.1 |
| Above 45 | 2 | 2.1 | 28 | 29.2 |
| Employment status | ||||
| Unemployed | 55 | 58.5 | 33 | 34.4 |
| Part-time employed | 4 | 4.3 | 20 | 20.8 |
| Self-employed | 4 | 4.3 | 6 | 6.3 |
| Full-time employed | 31 | 33.0 | 37 | 38.5 |