Food Safety Practices among Postnatal Mothers in Western Ghana

Table 1

Demographic characteristics of respondents.

Variable	Frequency	Percentage
Age group
18-25 years	44	14.7
26-35 years	177	59.0
36-45 years	71	23.7
Above 45 years	8	2.6
Monthly income
< Ghc500	83	27.7
Ghc600-1000	196	65.3
Ghc1001-1500	12	4.0
> Ghc1500	9	3.0
Marital status
Married	288	96.0
Single	11	3.7
Divorced	1	0.3
Religion
Christianity	293	97.7
Islamic	7	2.3
Type of delivery
Normal	290	96.67
Caesarean	10	3.33
Educational level
Primary	264	88.0
Secondary	16	5.3
Tertiary	20	6.7
Number of children
One	33	11.0
Two	52	17.3
Three	209	69.7
Four	4	1.3
Five	2	0.7