Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of the caregivers (n = 31)
Characteristic | Response | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|
Gender | Male | 3 | 9.7 |
Female | 28 | 90.3 | |
Age (years) | <20 | 2 | 6.5 |
20–29 | 15 | 48.4 | |
30–39 | 11 | 35.5 | |
>40 | 3 | 9.7 | |
Place of residence | Harare | 25 | 80.6 |
Outside Harare | 6 | 19.4 | |
Marital status | Married living with husband/wife | 24 | 77.4 |
Othersa | 7 | 22.6 | |
Employment status | Employed | 5 | 16.1 |
Unemployed | 26 | 83.9 | |
Educational level | Primary | 5 | 16.1 |
Secondary | 24 | 77.4 | |
Tertiary | 2 | 6.5 | |
Relation to the child | Mother | 26 | 83.9 |
Father | 3 | 9.7 | |
Otherb | 2 | 6.5 | |
Number of children | 1 | 6 | 19.4 |
2 | 8 | 25.8 | |
3 | 10 | 32.3 | |
4 | 4 | 12.9 | |
5 | 3 | 9.7 |