Table 1 Respondents’ background characteristics
Variables | Frequency | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|
Age (n = 300) | ||
− < 25 | 82 | 27.3 |
− 25 – 34 | 178 | 59.3 |
− 35 – 44 | 38 | 12.7 |
− > 45 | 2 | 0.7 |
Marital status (n = 299) | ||
− Married | 239 | 79.7 |
− Single | 60 | 20.3 |
Religion (n = 299) | ||
− Christian | 251 | 83.9 |
− Moslem | 48 | 16.1 |
Education (n = 299) | ||
− No formal | 34 | 11.4 |
− Primary | 20 | 6.7 |
− JSS/middle | 176 | 58.8 |
− Sen. Sec/Tech | 61 | 20.4 |
− Tertiary | 8 | 2.7 |
Employment status (n = 300) | ||
− Employed | 193 | 64.3 |
− Not employed | 107 | 35.7 |
Family size (n = 300) | ||
− <3 | 104 | 34.7 |
− 3 – 5 | 176 | 58.7 |
− > 5 | 20 | 6.6 |