Table 5 Financial responsibilities of participants
Participants’ financial responsibilities | All n = 265 (%) |
|---|---|
Household expenses | Â |
 Responsible for paying water, electricity, rates, monthly costs | |
  Mother alone | 62 (23.4%) |
  Shares the cost | 62 (23.4%) |
  Do not pay/not applicable | 141 (53.2%) |
 Who cost is shared with (n = 62) | |
  Father of the child | 27 |
  Other family members | 35 |
 Responsible for paying for rent |  |
  Mother alone | 50 (18.9%) |
  Shares the cost | 19 (7.2%) |
  Do not pay/not applicable | 196 (74.0%) |
 Who cost is shared with (n = 19) | |
  Father of the child | 12 |
  Other family members | 7 |
  Non-family member | 0 |
 Responsible for paying for groceries |  |
  Mother alone | 72 (27.2%) |
  Shares the cost | 157 (59.2%) |
  Do not pay/not applicable | 36 (13.6%) |
 Who cost is shared with (n = 157) | |
  Father of the child | 61 |
  Other family members | 95 |
  Non-family member | 1 |
 Responsible for transport costs | |
  Mother alone | 207 (78.1%) |
  Shares the cost | 37 (14.0%) |
  Do not pay/not applicable | 21 (7.9%) |
 Who cost is shared with (n = 37) | |
  Father of the child | 33 |
  Other family members | 1 |
  Non-family member | 3 |
Expenses for the child | Â |
 Responsible for paying for children’s clothes | |
  Mother alone | 66 (24.9%) |
  Shares the cost | 181 (68.3%) |
  Do not pay / not applicable | 18 (6.8%) |
 Who cost is shared with (n = 181) | |
  Father of the child | 168 |
  Other family members | 10 |
  Non-family member | 2 |
 Responsible for paying for child’s food or milk | |
  Mother alone | 56 (21.1%) |
  Shares the cost | 154 (58.1%) |
  Do not pay / not applicable | 55 (20.8%) |
 Who cost is shared with (n = 154) | |
  Father of the child | 140 |
  Other family members | 13 |
  Non-family member | 1 |
 Responsible for paying school fees |  |
  Mother alone | 72 (27.2%) |
  Shares the cost | 32 (12.1%) |
  Do not pay / not applicable | 161 (60.8%) |
 Who cost is shared with (n = 32) | |
  Father of the child | 27 |
  Other family members | 5 |
  Non-family member | 0 |
 Responsible for paying childcare | |
  Mother alone | 89 (33.6%) |
  Shares the cost | 41 (15.5%) |
  Do not pay/not applicable | 135 (50.9%) |
 Who cost is shared with (n = 41) | |
  Father of the child | 40 |
  Other family members | 1 |
  Non-family member | 0 |