Variable

Frequency (n=200)

Percentage (%)

Age (years)

15-20

19

9.5

21-30

82

41.0

31-40

63

31.5

41-50

36

18.0

Marital status

Single

17

8.5

Married

139

69.5

Divorced

33

16.5

Separated

11

5.5

Educational status

No formal education

16

8.0

Primary

34

17.0

Secondary

61

30.5

Tertiary

89

44.5

Employment

Employed

45

22.5

Unemployed/house wife

59

29.5

Self- employed

96

48.0

Ethnic Group

Yoruba

41

20.5

Igbo

45

22.5

Hausa

86

43.0

Others

28

14.0

Religion

Muslims

80

40.0

Christian

78

39.0

Traditional

35

17.5

Others

7

3.5

Prevalence of Post-partum Depression

Frequency (n=200)

Percentage (%)

None (0-4)

22

11.0

Mild (5-9)

50

25.0

Moderate (10-14)

49

24.5

Moderately Severe (15-19)

51

25.5

Severe (20-27)

28

14.0

Total

200

100.0

Variables

Category

Option

Normaln=22

Depressedn=178

Total

Chi-Square

PValue

Knowledge

Level ofKnowledge

Poor knowledge

11

109

120

1.0

0.31

Good knowledge

11

69

80

Attitude

Level of Attitude

Negative Attitude

8

98

106

2.75

0.09

Positive Attitude

14

80

94

SocioDemographic

Educational status

No formal education

2

14

16

3.4

0.34

Primary

5

29

34

Secondary

3

58

61

Tertiary

12

77

89

Perceived Risk Factors

Difficulty in Sleeping

Strongly disagree

4

34

38

0.76

0.85

Disagree

7

52

59

Agree

10

74

84

Strongly agree

1

18

19

Family history of depression

Strongly disagree

3

29

32

2.98

0.39

Disagree

4

61

65

Agree

11

64

75

Strongly agree

4

24

28

Loss of appetite

strongly disagree

5

22

27

1.81

0.61

Disagree

6

54

60

Agree

7

66

73

strongly agree

4

36

40

Fatigue from stress

strongly disagree

5

27

32

2.46

0.48

Disagree

6

58

64

Agree

9

58

67

strongly agree

2

35

37

Lack of support from loved ones

Strongly disagree

3

27

30

0.65

0.88

Disagree

8

51

59

Agree

8

77

85

Strongly agree

3

23

26