| Characteristic | Private school n(%) | Public School n(%) | Total n (%) |
|---|
| Sex of child |
| Male | 55 (58.51) | 86 (45.0) | 141 (49.5) |
| Female | 39 (41.5) | 105 (55.0) | 144 (50.5) |
| Age of child (years) |
| 5–10 | 51 (54.3) | 70 (36.7) | 121 (42.5) |
| 11–16 | 43 (45.7) | 121 (56.3) | 164 (57.5) |
| Religion of child |
| Christianity | 90 (95.7) | 177 (92.7) | 267 (93.7) |
| Islam | 4 (4.3) | 12 (6.3) | 16 (5.6) |
| Traditionalist | 0 (0.0) | 2 (1.0) | 2 (0.7) |
| Number of siblings |
| None | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.5) | 1 (0.4) |
| 1–4 | 73 (77.7) | 118 (61.8) | 191 (67.0) |
| 5–10 | 18 (19.2) | 69 (36.1) | 87 (30.5) |
| 11+ | 3 (3.1) | 3 (1.6) | 6 (2.1) |
| Mother’s education |
| No education | 5 (5.4) | 34 (17.8) | 39 (13.7) |
| Basic education | 4 (4.3) | 106 (55.5) | 110 (38.7) |
| Secondary education | 20 (21.5) | 35 (18.3) | 55 (19.4) |
| Tertiary education | 64 (68.8) | 16 (8.4) | 80 (28.2) |
| Father’s education |
| No education | 5 (5.3) | 29 (15.2) | 34 (11.9) |
| Basic education | 2 (2.1) | 92 (48.2) | 94 (33.0) |
| Secondary education | 11 (11.7) | 58 (30.4) | 69 (24.2) |
| Tertiary education | 76 (80.9) | 12 (6.2) | 88 (30.9) |
| Mother’s occupation |
| Self-employed | 54 (57.5) | 176 (92.2) | 230 (80.7) |
| Public sector employee | 18 (19.2) | 10 (5.2) | 28 (9.8) |
| Private sector employee | 22 (23.4) | 5 (2.6) | 27 (9.5) |
| Father’s occupation |
| Self-employed | 164 (85.9) | 20 (21.3) | 184 (64.6) |
| Public sector employee | 15 (7.8) | 23 (24.5) | 38 (13.3) |
| Private sector employee | 12 (6.3) | 51 (54.3) | 63 (22.1) |
