Table 1 Characteristics of study participants

Sample Size

40

45

85

Marital Status

Married

27

40

67

Divorced/Widowed/Never Married

13

5

18

Mean age

49.1

40.2

44.5

Economic Activities

Farming

39

37

76

Trading

0

6

6

Handworks

1

2

3

Mean annual household income in Ghana cedis (GH¢)

369.4

252.2

307.3

Number of Children

Less than 3 children in household

6

12

18

Between 3 to 5 children in household

20

26

46

More than 5 children in a household

14

7

21

Role in CHPS

Community Health Volunteers (CHVs)

2

4

6

Community Health Committee (CHC) members

5

4

9

Traditional Birth Attendants (TBAs)

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4

4

Others

33

33

66