Table 1 Demographic characteristics of respondents
Variables | Frequencies (n = 809) | Percentages |
|---|---|---|
Age | ||
20 years and below | 30 | 3.7 |
21–25 | 127 | 15.9 |
26–30 | 249 | 30.8 |
31–35 | 199 | 24.6 |
36–40 | 146 | 18.0 |
Above 40 | 58 | 7.2 |
Level of education | ||
No formal education | 8 | 1.0 |
Primary education | 114 | 14.1 |
Secondary education | 435 | 53.8 |
Tertiary education | 252 | 31.1 |
Place of residence | ||
Urban | 307 | 37.9 |
Peri-urban | 207 | 25.6 |
Rural | 295 | 36.5 |
Religion | ||
Christian | 677 | 83.7 |
Muslim | 132 | 16.3 |
Ethnic group | ||
Yoruba | 706 | 87.5 |
Igbo | 45 | 5.6 |
Ebira | 21 | 2.6 |
Others | 35 | 4.2 |
Marital status | ||
Currently married | 778 | 96.2 |
Formerly married | 5 | 0.6 |
Never married | 26 | 3.2 |
Employed | 692 | 85.5 |
Own a phone | 761 | 94.1 |
Watch television | 775 | 95.8 |
Own bank account | 468 | 57.8 |
Use internet | 260 | 32.1 |
Number of children | ||
One | 189 | 23.4 |
Two | 200 | 24.7 |
Three | 206 | 25.5 |
Four | 141 | 17.4 |
Above four | 73 | 8.8 |
Income categories | ||
No income | 118 | 14.7 |
N20000 and below | 557 | 69.3 |
Above N20000 | 129 | 16.0 |
Socioeconomic status | ||
Low | 52 | 6.5 |
Middle | 461 | 57.2 |
High | 293 | 36.4 |