5. SOCIO-DEMOGRAPHIC DATA ABOUT RESPONDENTS Parents of preschool-aged children who participated in the survey are mostly persons between 18 and 40 years old with secondary-school qualifications. In these families, the majority of mothers are unemployed, while fathers are primary breadwinners, usually earning a total income of up to KM 800. In this survey 73 per cent of respondents are females and 27 per cent are males. The survey mostly covered mothers of preschool-aged children (64 per cent), followed by fathers (23 per cent), while others – usually grandparents – responded to other questionnaires. These families have on average one child of preschool age. Figure 3. Age of respondents, percentage distribution 18-30 years old 41-50 years old over 60 2.8 8.8
31-40 years old 51-60 years old
6.7 36.1
45.6
About two-thirds of households with preschool-aged children (63 per cent) have an income of KM 800 or less. Figure 4. Monthly household income, percentage distribution up to KM 300 KM 801-1,600 over KM 3001
KM 301-800 KM 1,601-3,000 No answer 0.5 3.5 5.9
21.0
27.3
41.8
In terms of educational level, the majority of parents of preschool-aged children surveyed have secondary-school education. Most fathers are employed on a full time basis, while fewer than one-third are unemployed. By contrast, the majority of mothers of preschool-aged children are unemployed. Somewhat more than a quarter of mothers are employed full time. Figure 5. Educational level of parents of preschool-aged children, percentage distribution