Table 2 Characteristics of street youth
Variables | N (%)/ M(IQR) |
|---|---|
Age in years | 18 (14–20.5) |
Gender | |
Male | 45 (69.2 %) |
Female | 20 (30.8 %) |
Education level | |
Nursery and none | 14 (21.5 %) |
Lower primary school (Std1-4) | 23 (35.4 %) |
Upper primary school (Std 5–8) | 28 (43.1 %) |
Type of street child | |
Spend all day and nights in the street | 16 (24.6 %) |
Spend days in the street and nights home with other street children | 33 (50.8) |
Spend days in the street and nights home to an adult | 16 (24 %) |
Currently sexually active | |
No | 11 (16.9 %) |
Yes | 53 (81.5 %) |