Table 1 Distribution of pupils and their families by socio- demographic characteristics
Pupils characteristicsllr | No. | % |
|---|---|---|
Gender | Â | Â |
Male | 667 | 62.6 |
Female | 399 | 37.4 |
Age group (years) | ||
12-13 | 363 | 34.0 |
14-15 | 618 | 58.0 |
16-17 | 85 | 8.0 |
Mean age = 14.03 ± 1.13 years | ||
School grade | ||
Grade 7 | 322 | 30.2 |
Grade 8 | 366 | 34.3 |
Grade 9 | 378 | 35.5 |
Family socio-demographic characteristics | Â | Â |
Family type | Â | Â |
Nuclear | 747 | 70.1 |
Extended | 319 | 29.9 |
Parents marital status | ||
Married | 952 | 89.3 |
Separated | 21 | 2.0 |
Divorced | 33 | 3.1 |
Widow | 60 | 5.6 |
Father education | Â | Â |
Illiterate | 74 | 6.9 |
Read and write | 281 | 26.4 |
Basic | 103 | 9.7 |
Secondary | 202 | 18.9 |
University | 406 | 38.1 |
Mother education | Â | Â |
Illiterate | 264 | 24.8 |
Read and write | 324 | 30.4 |
Basic | 177 | 16.6 |
Secondary | 162 | 15.2 |
University | 139 | 13.0 |