Table 2 Sociodemographic characteristics of adolescent girls participating in the cross-sectional survey in the Kiang West district
Characteristics of respondents | Number | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Age group (years) (n = 331) | ||
 11–13 | 106 | 32.0 |
 14–16 | 138 | 41.7 |
 17–20 | 87 | 26.3 |
Religion (n = 331) | ||
 Muslim | 331 | 100 |
Education level HH head, (n = 331) | ||
 None | 13 | 3.9 |
 Primary school not completed | 6 | 1.8 |
 Primary school completed | 4 | 1.2 |
 Secondary school not completed | 12 | 3.6 |
 Secondary school completed | 27 | 8.2 |
 Arabic | 197 | 59.5 |
 Girls did not know | 67 | 20.2 |
Education level caregiver, (n = 331) | ||
 None | 47 | 14.2 |
 Primary school not completed | 5 | 1.5 |
 Primary school completed | 4 | 1.2 |
 Secondary school not completed | 12 | 3.6 |
 Secondary school completed | 6 | 1.8 |
 Arabic | 207 | 62.5 |
 Girls did not know | 50 | 15.1 |
Material of walls of the house (n = 330) | ||
 Mud | 202 | 61.2 |
 Cement | 118 | 35.8 |
 Other | 10 | 3.0 |
Material of floors of the house (n = 330) | ||
 Mud | 77 | 23.3 |
 Cement | 237 | 71.8 |
 Tile | 15 | 4.5 |
 other | 1 | 0.3 |
Main source of income (n = 330) | ||
 Farming | 217 | 65.8 |
 Salaried labour | 52 | 15.8 |
 Business | 59 | 17.9 |
 Other | 2 | 0.6 |
Guaranteed income every month (n = 330) | 94 | 28.5 |
 Water Source, (n = 330) | ||
 Piped water | 280 | 84.8 |
 Borehole (hand pump) | 47 | 14.2 |
 Protected well | 1 | 0.3 |
 Unprotected well | 2 | 0.6 |
Location of water source, (n = 330) | ||
 In own dwelling | 30 | 9.1 |
Outside compound (community) | 300 | 90.9 |
Toilet facilities (n = 330) | ||
 Flush toilet | 4 | 1.2 |
 Pour flush toilet | 2 | 0.6 |
 Pit latrine with slab | 286 | 86.7 |
 Pit latrine without slab | 37 | 11.2 |
 Bush | 1 | 0.3 |