Table 1: Frequency distribution of socio-demographic characteristics by intervention arms at baseline (n=247).

Variable Categories Intervention %(n) Control %(n) P-value
Child’s age 8 years 39.3 (46) 31.5 (41) 0.201
9 years 60.7 (71) 68.5 (89) -
Child’s sex Female 59.8 (70) 58.5 (76) 0.827
Male 40.2 (47) 41.5 (54) -
Mother’s highest education attained Primary or less than primary school 66.7 (78) 63.1 (82) 0.555
Secondary education or beyond 33.3 (39) 36.9 (48) -
Father’s highest education attained Primary or less than primary school 51.3 (60) 57.7 (75) 0.312
Secondary education or higher 48.7 (112) 42.3 (55) -
Mother’s occupation Have no income generating activities outside home 28.2 (33) 36.2 (47) 0.183
Have income generating activities outside home 71.8 (84) 63.8 (83) -
Father’s occupation Self-employed or small-scale business 43.6 (51) 44.6 (58) 0.871
Employed or business men 56.4 (66) 55.4 (72) -
Children below 10 years in the family One child 37.6 (44) 37.7 (49) 0.989
Two or more children 62.4 (73) 62.3 (81) -