Research Article

Perceptions, Practices, and Mother’s Willingness to Provide Meconium for Use in the Assessment of Environmental Exposures among Children in Mukono and Pallisa Districts, Uganda

Table 1

Sociodemographic characteristics of the mothers in the in-depth interviews.

VariablesTotal Number ()

Age Category
18-2414 (31.1)
25-3014 (31.1)
31-3513 (28.9)
36-404 (8.9)
Education level attained
Primary/No education33 (73.4)
Lower secondary (S.1-S.4)7 (15.6)
Higher secondary (S.5-S.6)2 (4.4)
Tertiary3 (6.7)
Religion
Catholic14 (31.1)
Anglican13 (28.9)
Moslem12 (26.7)
Pentecostal/Born again5 (11.1)
Others1 (2.2)
Marital Status
Married43 (95.6)
Not married2 (4.4)