Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of the study sample
Characteristic | Frequency | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Religion | ||
Christian | 341 | 86.3 |
Muslim | 54 | 13.7 |
Level of education of the head of the household | ||
Illiterate | 141 | 35.7 |
Literate | 254 | 64.3 |
Occupational status | ||
Employed | 31 | 7.9 |
Self-employed | 189 | 47.9 |
Unemployed | 175 | 44.3 |
Monthly income | ||
< 50,000 ($100 USD) | 347 | 87.9 |
50,001-100,000($101-$200 USD) | 45 | 11.4 |
> 100,000 (>$200 USD) | 3 | 0.8 |
Received social grants | ||
No | 202 | 51.1 |
Yes | 193 | 48.9 |
Household size | ||
≤ 5 persons | 249 | 63.0 |
> 5 persons | 146 | 37.0 |
Time walked to fetch water | ||
< 10 minutes (low risk) | 168 | 42.5 |
≥ 10 minutes (high risk) | 227 | 57.5 |
Number of forced displacements | ||
One time | 222 | 56.2 |
More than one time | 173 | 43.8 |
Age group of the child in the household | ||
6–24 months | 117 | 29.6 |
25–60 months | 278 | 70.4 |
Some diseases the child suffered from at least once a month | ||
Catarrh | 79 | 20.0 |
Diarrhoea | 203 | 51.4 |
Deworming status | ||
None | 48 | 12.2 |
Every 3 months | 196 | 49.6 |
Every 6 months | 151 | 38.2 |
Vaccination status | ||
Complete vaccination dosage | 260 | 65.8 |
Incomplete vaccination dosage | 135 | 34.2 |
Gender of the child | ||
Female | 161 | 40.8 |
Male | 234 | 59.2 |