Table 1 Sociodemographic characteristics of the respondents
Characteristics | Frequency | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|
Sex | Â | Â |
Male | 96 | 29.9 |
Female | 222 | 69.2 |
Not stated | 3 | 0.9 |
Age (years) | Â | Â |
< 20 | 1 | 0.3 |
20–29 | 76 | 23.7 |
30–39 | 103 | 32.1 |
40–49 | 66 | 20.6 |
≥ 50 | 14 | 4.4 |
Not stated | 61 | 19.0 |
Religion | Â | Â |
Christianity | 295 | 91.9 |
Islam | 17 | 5.3 |
Others | 1 | 0.3 |
Not stated | 8 | 2.5 |
Tribe | Â | Â |
Hausa | 2 | 0.6 |
Igbo/Ibo | 18 | 5.6 |
Yoruba | 287 | 89.4 |
Not stated | 14 | 4.4 |
Institution | Â | Â |
Tertiary Hospitals | 295 | 91.9 |
Secondary Hospital | 20 | 6.2 |
Not stated | 6 | 1.9 |
Parental Experience | Â | Â |
Yes | 200 | 62.3 |
No | 101 | 31.5 |
Unanswered | 20 | 6.2 |
Cadre | Â | Â |
Medical Doctor | 88 | 27.4 |
Pharmacist | 13 | 4.0 |
Nurse/Midwife | 128 | 39.9 |
Laboratory Scientist | 10 | 3.1 |
Health Assistant* | 32 | 10.0 |
Dietician/Nutritionist | 8 | 2.5 |
Medical Records Officer | 10 | 3.1 |
Others | 11 | 3.4 |
Not stated | 21 | 6.5 |
Departments | Â | Â |
Paediatrics | 49 | 15.3 |
Obstetrics and Gynaecology | 40 | 12.5 |
Surgery | 12 | 3.7 |
Internal Medicine | 21 | 6.5 |
Family Medicine | 26 | 8.1 |
Adult Accident and Emergency | 11 | 3.4 |
Pharmacy | 13 | 4.0 |
Nutrition/Dietetics | 11 | 3.4 |
Others | 17 | 5.3 |
Not stated | 121 | 37.7 |
Total | 321 | 100 |