Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of participants n = 73
Personal characteristics | N | % |
|---|---|---|
Age (years) | ||
25–34 | 28 | 38.4 |
35–44 | 26 | 35.6 |
≥ 45 | 19 | 26.0 |
Marital status | ||
Married | 45 | 61.6 |
Single | 18 | 24.7 |
Widow | 10 | 13.7 |
Parity | ||
Nulliparous | 18 | 24.7 |
Para 1–2 | 37 | 50.7 |
Para 3–4 | 8 | 11.0 |
≥ 5 | 10 | 13.7 |
Occupation | ||
Civil Servant | 4 | 5.5 |
Self employed | 13 | 17.8 |
Trader | 46 | 63.0 |
homemaker | 10 | 13.7 |
Education | ||
No formal | 18 | 24.7 |
Primary | 27 | 37.0 |
Secondary | 19 | 26.0 |
Higher | 9 | 12.3 |
Socio-economic status | ||
Low (< NGN 50,000) | 34 | 46.6 |
Middle (NGN50,000-NGN300,000) | 23 | 31.5 |
High (> NGN 300,000) | 12 | 16.4 |
Don’t Know | 4 | 5.5 |