Table 1 Demographic Characteristics of the Respondents by Gender
Age | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Variable | Male (N = 327) | Female (N = 297) | Total (N = 624) |
10–14 | 73 (22) | 89 (30) | 162 (26) |
15–19 | 133 (41) | 195 (66) | 328 (53) |
20–24 | 74 (23) | 3 (1) | 77 (12) |
25 and above | 9 (2) | 0 | 9 (1) |
NA | 38 (12) | 10 (3) | 48 (8) |
Class | |||
Junior | 186 (57) | 163 (55) | 349 (56) |
Senior | 141 (43) | 134 (45) | 275 (44) |
Type of school | |||
Boys only | 169 (52) | 0 | 169 (27) |
Girls only | 0 | 84 (28) | 84 (13) |
Co-educational | 158 (48) | 213 (72) | 371 (60) |
Location of school | |||
Urban | 100 (31) | 116 (39) | 216 (34) |
Rural | 88 (26) | 116 (39) | 204 (33) |
Semi-urban | 139 (43) | 65 (22) | 204 (33) |
Religion | |||
Christianity | 131 (40) | 124 (42) | 255 (41) |
Islam | 178 (54) | 141 (47) | 319 (51) |
Others | 18 (6) | 32 (11) | 50 (8) |
Living situation | |||
Lived with both parents | 275 (84) | 228 (77) | 503 (81) |
Lived with a single parent | 39 (12) | 56 (18) | 95 (15) |
NA | 13 (4) | 13 (5) | 26 (4) |
Had ever worked to earn money | |||
Yes | 180 (55) | 95 (32) | 275 (44) |
No | 147 (45) | 202 (68) | 349 (56) |
Currently working for money | |||
Yes | 147 (83) | 76 (80) | 223 (81) |
No | 33 (18) | 19 (20) | 52 (19) |