Table 2 Characteristics of the children positive with schistosomiasis and their caregivers
Characteristic | Number |
|---|---|
Sex of caregiver | |
Female | 28 |
Male | 2 |
Age of caregiver | |
18–24 | 9 |
25–34 | 10 |
35+ | 11 |
Education of caregiver | |
None | 4 |
Primary | 17 |
Secondary+ | 9 |
Main occupation of the caregiver | |
Farming | 17 |
Petty trading | 7 |
Housewife | 2 |
Casual Labour | 2 |
Formal employment | 2 |
Age of the children | |
2 years | 17 |
3 years | 3 |
4 years | 19 |
Sex of children | |
Female | 21 |
Male | 18 |
Total children in the study | 39 |