Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of the women
Variable | Frequency | % |
|---|---|---|
Age (years) | ||
15-29 | 101 | 50.5 |
30-49 | 99 | 49.5 |
Educational status | ||
Low | 65 | 32.5% |
High | 135 | 67.5% |
Marital status | ||
Married | 169 | 84.5 |
Not married | 31 | 15.5 |
Occupational status | ||
Unemployed | 53 | 26.5 |
Self-employed | 88 | 44.0 |
Civil servant | 59 | 29.5 |
Religious status | ||
Christianity | 95 | 47.5 |
Moslem | 98 | 49.0 |
Traditionalist | 7 | 3.5 |
Monthly income | ||
Below GHC 200 | 69 | 34.5 |
Between GHC 200-500 | 50 | 25.0 |
Above GHC 500 | 57 | 28.5 |
None | 24 | 12.0 |