Table 1 Demographic characteristics of respondents
Variable | No (%) n = 420 |
|---|---|
Sex | Â |
Male | 219 (52.1) |
Female | 201 (47.9) |
Age (Years) | Â |
10-14. | 184 (43.8) |
15-19 | 236 (56.2) |
Religion. | Â |
Christianity | 348 (82.9) |
Islam | 72 (17.1) |
Ethnic Group | Â |
Yoruba | 328 (78.1) |
Igbo | 55 (13.1) |
Edo | 13 (3.1) |
Hausa | 3 (0.7) |
Others | 21(5.0) |
Person with whom respondents live | Â |
Both Mother and Father | 290(69.5) |
Mother | 61(14.6) |
Father | 19(4.6) |
Relatives | 43(10.3) |
Others (Pastor, Teacher) | 4(1.0) |
Mothers' level of education | Â |
No formal education | 23(5.5) |
Primary | 46(11.0) |
Secondary | 176(41.9) |
Above secondary | 175(41.6) |
Fathers' level of education | Â |
No formal education | 8(1.9) |
Primary | 19(4.5) |
Secondary | 152(36.2) |
Above secondary | 241(57.4) |