Table 1 Demographic Characteristics of women
Women (n = 177) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Â | Frequency | % |
Age | ||
 15–19 | 38 | 21.47 |
 20–24 | 33 | 18.64 |
 25–29 | 34 | 19.21 |
 30–34 | 26 | 14.69 |
 35–39 | 27 | 15.25 |
 40–44 | 12 | 6.78 |
 45–49 | 6 | 3.39 |
 50–54 | 1 | 0.56 |
Marital Status | ||
 Single | 25 | 14.12 |
 In a relation | 59 | 33.33 |
 Married | 60 | 33.9 |
 Widowed | 12 | 6.78 |
 Divorced | 8 | 4.52 |
 Cohabiting | 13 | 7.34 |
Tribe | ||
 Ndebele | 76 | 42.92 |
 Shona | 18 | 10.17 |
 Kalanga | 74 | 41.81 |
 Tonga | 4 | 2.26 |
 Other | 5 | 2.82 |
Place of Delivery | ||
 Hospital | 131 | 74.01 |
 Home | 46 | 25.99 |
Religion | ||
 Christian | 139 | 78.53 |
 Tradition | 25 | 14.12 |
 None | 13 | 7.34 |
Level of Education | ||
 Primary | 48 | 27.12 |
 O’Level | 78 | 44.07 |
 A’Level | 31 | 17.51 |
 Tertiary | 12 | 6.78 |
 Never attended school | 8 | 4.52 |
Employment Status | ||
 Employed | 34 | 19.21 |
 Self-Employed | 33 | 18.64 |
 Unemployed | 110 | 62.15 |
First Child | ||
 Yes | 54 | 30.5 |
 No | 123 | 69.50 |
Number of Children | ||
 1 | 54 | 30.5 |
 2 | 48 | 27.1 |
 3 | 34 | 19.2 |
 4 | 24 | 13.6 |
 5 | 8 | 4.50 |
 6 | 6 | 3.40 |
 7 | 1 | 0.60 |
 8 | 2 | 1.10 |