Table 1 Characteristics of the study population in the Plateau Central and Centre-Ouest regions, Burkina Faso, February 2015
Children’s demographic characteristics | Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|---|
Age of childrena | |||
Girls | 188 | 48.8 | |
Boys | 197 | 51.2 | |
Age group 1 (8–11 year) | 251 | 65.2 | |
Age group 2 (12–14 years) | 134 | 34.8 | |
Caregivers’ demographic and educational characteristics | |||
Caregivers’ ageb | |||
No formal schooling | 288 | 74.8 | |
Primary education | 59 | 15.3 | |
Secondary or higher education | 38 | 9.9 | |
Main occupation of head of household | |||
Agriculture | 344 | 89.4 | |
Merchant | 8 | 2.1 | |
Civil service | 9 | 2.3 | |
No employment | 2 | 0.5 | |
Others (housework or retirement) | 22 | 5.7 | |
Socioeconomic domains | |||
Roof material | Simple (natural and baked clay) | 37 | 9.6 |
Metal cover | 348 | 90.4 | |
Wall material | Simple (natural clay) | 359 | 93.3 |
Baked or cemented clay | 26 | 6.7 | |
Floor material | Simple (clay, sand, mud, straw) | 255 | 66.2 |
Baked or cemented clay | 130 | 33.8 | |
Energy used | Simple (charcoal, firewood) | 376 | 97.7 |
Electricity and gas | 9 | 2.3 | |