Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of caregivers
Characteristic | Frequency (n = 372) | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Sex of caregiver | ||
Male | 4 | 1.1 |
Female | 368 | 98.9 |
Educational status of caregiver | ||
No formal education | 24 | 6.5 |
Primary/JHS/SHS | 282 | 75.8 |
Secondary | 58 | 15.6 |
Tertiary (university) | 8 | 2.1 |
Occupation (caregiver) | ||
Civil servants | 12 | 3.2 |
Self-employed | 158 | 42.5 |
Trading | 87 | 23.4 |
Unemployed | 91 | 24.5 |
Others | 24 | 6.4 |
Religion (caregiver) | ||
Christianity | 365 | 98.1 |
Islam | 4 | 1.1 |
Traditional (fetishism) | 2 | 0.5 |
Other | 1 | 0.3 |
Marital status (caregiver) | ||
Single | 113 | 30.5 |
Married | 249 | 67.1 |
Divorced | 3 | 0.8 |
Separated | 6 | 1.6 |