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Table 1 Respondents’ sociodemographic characteristics

From: School water, sanitation, and hygiene inequalities: a bane of sustainable development goal six in Nigeria

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

  1. *Formal sector consists of professionals like health workers, bankers, and academics