Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of participants (N = 217)
Variable | Frequency (N) | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|
Age | ||
15–19 | 23 | 11 |
20–29 | 120 | 55 |
30–39 | 69 | 32 |
40–49 | 5 | 2 |
Marital Status | ||
Single | 63 | 29 |
Married | 147 | 68 |
Divorced | 4 | 2 |
Widowed | 3 | 1 |
Educational level | ||
Primary | 28 | 13 |
JHS | 66 | 31 |
SHS | 53 | 24 |
Tertiary | 53 | 24 |
None | 17 | 8 |
Conception | ||
1–3 | 147 | 68 |
4–6 | 42 | 19 |
7–9 | 0 | 0 |
None | 28 | 13 |
Employment | ||
Trader | 65 | 30 |
Civil Servant | 39 | 18 |
Others | 75 | 35 |
None | 38 | 17 |
Monthly Income | ||
50–300 | 22 | 10 |
301–600 | 24 | 11 |
601–1000 | 14 | 7 |
1001 above | 11 | 5 |
Can’t tell | 146 | 67 |
Religion | ||
Christianity | 189 | 87 |
Islamic | 14 | 7 |
African Traditional Religion | 5 | 2 |
Others | 9 | 4 |
Total | 217 | 100 |