Variables n (%)
Age  
    <25 430 (36.82)
    25-36 645 (55.22)
    >36 93 (7.96)
TRIBE  
    Mandinka 515 (44.05)
    Wolof 146 (12.49)
    Fula 116 (9.92)
    Jola 232 (19.85)
    Serahule 38 (3.25)
    Manjago 31 (2.65)
    Aku 1 (0.09)
    Serrer 48 (4.11)
    Others 42 (3.59)
Education  
   None 449 (38.67)
   Arabic school 280 (24.12)
   Primary school 196 (16.88)
   Secondary school 233 (20.07)
   University 3 (0.26)
Religion  
   Christainity 53  (4.54)
   Islam 1113 (95.29)
   Others 2 (0.17)
Family type  
   Monogamy 869 (74.46)
   Polygamy 272 (23.31)
   single parent 26 (2.23)
Occupation  
   Unemployed 1033 (88.52)
   Trading 66 (5.66)
   Farming 3 (0.26)
   Civil servant 43 (3.68)
   Others 22 (1.89)
Required Impartial witness  
   Yes 977 (83.43)
   No 194 (16.6)
Respondent relationship to infant
  Mother 1170 (99.9)
  Aunt 1 (0.1)
Access to telephone  
   Yes 1065 (90.9)
Table 1: Socio-demographic characteristics of study population.
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