Table 1 Respondents’ sociodemographic characteristics
Characteristics | Frequency (N=398) | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|
Sex | ||
Male | 164 | 41.3 |
Female | 233 | 58.7 |
Age of respondents (years) | ||
11–16 | 288 | 72.4 |
17–21 | 110 | 27.6 |
Type of school | ||
Public school | 307 | 77.1 |
Private school | 91 | 22.9 |
Mother’s highest level of education | ||
Primary | 50 | 12.8 |
Secondary | 216 | 54.9 |
Tertiary | 108 | 27.2 |
No formal education | 22 | 5.1 |
Mother’s occupation | ||
Trader | 274 | 68.8 |
Food seller | 20 | 5.0 |
Civil servant | 49 | 12.3 |
Housewife | 14 | 3.5 |
Formal sector* | 41 | 10.3 |
Father’s highest level of education | ||
Primary | 40 | 10.0 |
Secondary | 180 | 45.2 |
Tertiary | 147 | 37.0 |
No formal education | 3 | 0.8 |
Father’s occupation | ||
Trader | 120 | 30.1 |
Mechanic | 74 | 18.5 |
Civil servant | 88 | 22.1 |
Farmer | 29 | 7.2 |
Formal sector* | 88 | 22.1 |
Ethnic group | ||
Yoruba | 347 | 87.2 |
Hausa | 14 | 3.4 |
Igbo | 19 | 4.8 |
Igala, Idoma, Tiv, Egun | 18 | 4.5 |
Religion | ||
Christianity | 206 | 51.8 |
Islam | 189 | 47.5 |
Traditional/atheist | 3 | 0.8 |
Households with under-5 children | 200 | 63.7 |