Table 1 Demographic characteristic of the respondents by study areas
Variables | Overall N (%) | Ekiti n (%) | Ondo n (%) | Nasarawa n (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age Groups | ||||
 20 and below | 69 (5.7) | 15 (3.8) | 13 (3.2) | 41 (10.0) |
 21-25 | 239 (19.8) | 62 (15.5) | 64 (15.9) | 113 (27.6) |
 26-30 | 368 (30.4) | 125 (31.3) | 121 (30.1) | 122 (29.8) |
 31-35 | 276 (22.8) | 95 (23.8) | 103 (25.6) | 78 (19.1) |
 36-40 | 189 (15.6) | 75 (18.8) | 70 (17.4) | 44 (10.8) |
 40 and above | 69 (5.7) | 27 (6.8) | 31 (7.7) | 11 (2.7) |
Marital Status | ||||
 Currently married | 1163 (95.9) | 374 (93.5) | 398 (99.0) | 391 (95.1) |
 Formerly Married | 12 (1.0) | 4 (1.0) | 1 (0.2) | 7 (1.7) |
 Never Married | 38 (3.1) | 22 (5.5) | 3 (0.7) | 13 (3.2) |
Residence | ||||
 City | 384 (31.7) | 133(33.3) | 174 (43.3) | 77 (18.7) |
 Town | 330 (27.2) | 126(31.5) | 80 (19.9) | 124 (30.2) |
 Rural Area | 499 (41.1) | 141(35.3) | 148 (36.8) | 210 (51.1) |
Religion | ||||
 Christianity | 933 (76.9) | 341(85.3) | 329 (81.8) | 263 (64.0) |
 Islam | 276 (22.8) | 59 (14.8) | 73 (18.2) | 144 (35.0) |
 Traditional | 4 (0.3) | - | - | 4 (0.9) |
Level of Education | ||||
 No formal education | 93 (7.7) | 3 (0.8) | 5 (1.2) | 85 (20.8) |
 Primary Education | 207 (17.1) | 48 (12.0) | 66 (16.4) | 93 (22.7) |
 Secondary Education | 572 (47.2) | 211 (52.8) | 219 (54.5) | 142 (34.7) |
 Tertiary Education | 339 (28.0) | 138 (34.5) | 112 (27.9) | 89 (21.8) |
Levels of Income | ||||
 No income | 338 (28.5) | 62 (15.5) | 53 (13.3) | 223 (57.5) |
 Below 20,000 | 693(58.4) | 261(65.4) | 294(73.5) | 138 (35.6) |
 Above 20,000 | 156 (13.1) | 76 (19.0) | 53 (13.3) | 27 (7.0) |
Own a mobile phone | ||||
 Yes | 1081(89.1) | 379(94.8) | 376(93.5) | 326(79.3) |
 No | 132(10.9) | 21(5.3) | 26(6.5) | 85(20.7) |
Watch Television regularly | ||||
 Yes | 1111 (91.6) | 386 (96.5) | 383 (95.3) | 342 (83.2) |
 No | 102 (8.4) | 14 (3.5) | 19 (4.7) | 69 (16.8) |
Own a bank account | ||||
 Yes | 602(49.6) | 238(59.5) | 225(56.0) | 139 (33.8) |
 No | 611(50.4) | 162(40.5) | 177(44.0) | 272 (66.2) |
Use the internet | ||||
 Yes | 338 (27.9) | 141 (35.3) | 116 (28.9) | 81 (19.7) |
 No | 875 (72.1) | 259 (64.8) | 286 (71.1) | 330 (80.3) |
Socioeconomic Status | ||||
 Low | 201 (16.9) | 17 (8.5) | 34 (16.9) | 150 (74.6) |
 Middle | 611 (51.5) | 216 (35.4) | 240 (39.3) | 155 (25.4) |
 High | 374 (31.5) | 166 (44.4) | 126 (33.7) | 82 (21.9) |