Table 1 Background characteristics of caregivers and children in the study (N = 360)
Variable name | Frequency | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Sex of Child | ||
Female | 179 | 49.7 |
Male | 181 | 50.3 |
Child enrolled in school | ||
No | 340 | 94.4 |
Yes | 20 | 5.6 |
Respondent is the biological parent of the child | ||
No | 17 | 4.7 |
Yes | 343 | 95.3 |
Age group of caregivers | ||
15–24 | 106 | 29.4 |
25–34 | 196 | 54.4 |
35 + | 58 | 16.2 |
Level of education | ||
No formal education | 68 | 18.9 |
Primary | 123 | 34.2 |
Secondary | 110 | 30.5 |
Tertiary | 59 | 16.4 |
Employment status | ||
Unemployed | 164 | 45.6 |
Employed | 196 | 54.4 |
Marital status | ||
Not married | 60 | 16.7 |
In a union (i.e., married or cohabiting) | 300 | 83.3 |
Religion | ||
African Traditional | 19 | 5.3 |
Christian | 254 | 70.6 |
Muslim | 87 | 24.1 |
Caregiver's ethnicity | ||
Kassena | 244 | 67.8 |
Nankam | 111 | 30.8 |
Others | 5 | 1.4 |
Decision maker on where to seek care when child is sick | ||
Husband/Partner (Father) | 239 | 66.4 |
Mother (Self) | 114 | 31.7 |
Others | 7 | 1.9 |
Antenatal care visits | ||
No visits | 2 | 0.6 |
Less than 4 | 58 | 16.1 |
4 and above | 300 | 83.3 |
Place of delivery | ||
Home | 11 | 3.1 |
Health facility | 349 | 96.9 |
Attendant at birth | ||
None | 5 | 1.4 |
Traditional birth attendant (TBA) | 13 | 3.6 |
Health worker (Nurse/midwife/Doctor) | 342 | 95.0 |
Level of knowledge about immunisation | ||
Low | 159 | 44.2 |
High | 201 | 55.8 |
Able to receive the needed service at vaccination sessions | ||
Able to receive | 317 | 88.1 |
Not able to receive | 43 | 11.9 |
Perception about health providers' responsiveness | ||
Not Sure | 23 | 6.4 |
Unprofessional | 13 | 3.6 |
Very Professional | 324 | 90.0 |
Time to reach the nearest health facility | ||
Less than 30 min | 188 | 52.2 |
30—60 min | 153 | 42.5 |
1 h or more | 19 | 5.3 |
Problem with distance to the nearest health facility | ||
Not a big problem | 302 | 83.9 |
A big problem | 58 | 16.1 |