Research Article
Exclusive Breastfeeding and Associated Factors among Mothers with Twins in the Tamale Metropolis
Table 1
Demographic and socioeconomic characteristics of mothers (
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| Variable | Frequency | Percentage (%) |
| Mother’s age (in years) | <20 years | 50 | 27.0 | 21–35 years | 105 | 57.0 | >35years1 | 30 | 16.0 |
| Marital status | Single | 11 | 6.0 | Married | 154 | 83.0 | Co-habiting | 20 | 11.0 |
| Educational level | Low educational level | 122 | 66.0 | High educational level | 63 | 34.0 |
| Employment status | | | Employed | 157 | 85.0 | Unemployed | 28 | 15.0 | Residence | Urban | 115 | 62.0 | Rural | 70 | 38.0 |
| Average monthly income | <GH₵200 | 95 | 51.0 | ≥GH₵200 | 44 | 24.0 | Don’t know | 46 | 25.0 |
| Ownership of a house | Own house | 87 | 47.0 | Rented apartment | 43 | 23.0 | Family house | 56 | 30.0 |
| Ownership of a Car | Yes | 30 | 16.0 | No | 155 | 84.0 |
| Ownership of television | Yes | 30 | 72.0 | No | 120 | 28.0 |
| Ownership of livestock | Yes | 124 | 67.0 | No | 61 | 33.0 |
| Ownership of radio | Yes | 124 | 67.0 | No | 54 | 33.0 |
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