Percentage of distribution of mothers of underfive children by their

selected socio-demographic variables:

I.
Age of the mother Frequency Percentage(%)

a. Below 19 years 7 17.5%

b. 20 – 29 years 13 32.5%

c. 30 – 39 years 13 32.5 %

d. 40 and above 7 17.5%

II.

Education of the mother Frequency Percentage(%)

a. Illiterate 16 40%

b. Primary 8 20%

c. Secondary 7 17.5%

d. PUC 7 17.5%

e. Degree and above 2 5%

III.
Occupation of the mother Frequency Percentage(%)

a. Working women 16 40%

b. House wife 24 60%

IV.

Number of family members Frequency Percentage(%)

a. One 0 0%

b. Two 1 2.56%

c. Three 4 10%

d. Four 14 35%

e. Five 10 25%

f. Six 8 20%

g. Seven and above 3 7.5%

V.
Number of underfive children in family Frequency Percentage(%)

a. One 13 32.5%

b. Two 20 50%

c. Three 5 12.5%

d. Four & above 2 5%

VI.
Where do you take the child for treatment? Frequency Percentage(%)

a. PHC 15 37.5%

b. Hospital 9 22.5%

c. Indigenous system 16 40%

VII.
Type of the house Frequency Percentage(%)

a. Pucca 10 25%

b. Kacha 12 30%

c. Semi-pucca 18 45%

VIII.
Family monthly income Frequency Percentage(%)

a. Less than Rs.1000 20 50%

b. Rs. 1001- Rs. 3000 15 37.5%

c. Rs. 3001 – Rs. 5000 5 12.5%

d. Rs. 5001 – Rs.7000 0 0

e. Rs. 7001 and above 0 0

IX.
Source of infection regarding ARI and its Frequency Percentage(%)
treatment
a. From elders 23 57.5%

b. From colleges 13 32.5%

c. From audio visual aids 4 10%

X.
Do you have exposure with any of your Frequency Percentage(%)
child with ARI?
a. Exposed and taken care of children 28 70%

b. Not exposed and taken care of children 12 30%

Table 1: Age of mother

35%

30%

25%

20%
33% 33%
15%

10%
18% 18%
5%

0%
Below 19 20 – 29 30 – 39 40 and
years years years above

Table 2: Education of the mother