Variables

Frequency

Percentage

Sex of the infant

Male

210

48.4

Female

224

51.6

Age of the mother

15 - 24

95

21.9

25 - 34

260

69.9

≥35

79

18.4

Marital status of the mother

Currently married

373

85.9

Currently not married

61

14.1

Educational status of the mother

Unable to read and write

251

57.8

Able to read and write

183

42.2

Occupational status of mother

Housewife

290

66.8

Governmental employed

22

5.1

Unemployed

122

28.1

Number of children a mother has

1 - 3

369

85

4 and above

65

15