Characteristics

Frequency

Percentage

Age of respondents in years

15 - 19 20 - 24 25 - 34 35 and above

21 79 78 15

10.9 40.9 40.4 7.8

Marital status

Single Married Divorced

10 180 3

5.2 93.3 1.6

Education level

No education Primary Secondary

19 126 48

9.8 65.3 24.9

Parity

1 - 4 5 - 8 9 and ≥

149 41 3

77.2 21.2 1.6

Abortions

No abortion 1 - 2 3 - 4

150 41 2

77.7 21.2 1.0

Age of last child

No child 1 - 2 yrs 2 - 4 yrs 5 yrs and ≥

49 18 68 58

25.5 9.3 35.2 30.1

Period when mothers wanted to give birth to the next child

No child No plan

≤1 yr 1 - 2 yrs 2 - 3 yrs 3 - 4 yrs 5 yrs and above

11 8 1 6

15 16 43

21.2 15.4 1.9 11.6 29.0 30.9 83.0

Total number of children desired by the mothers

Not decided 1 - 4 5 - 8 9 and above

5 58 32 4

9.7 112.0 61.8 7.7

Number of children desired by husband

Not decided 1 - 4 5 - 8 9 and above

19 49 30 5

36.7 94.6 57.9 9.7