Table 1 Sociodemographic characteristics of the study’s participants (N = 301)

Age (Years)

40.1 (12.9)

(22–66)

18–34 years

84

27.9

35–49 years

112

37.2

 ≥ 50 years

105

34.9

Academic qualification

Senior secondary school certificate (SSCE)

45

15.0

OND/NCE

50

16.6

B.Sc./B.Ed./B.A. or its equivalent

89

29.6

M.Sc./M.Ed./M.A. or its equivalent

68

22.6

Doctoral degree (Ph.D.)

49

16.3

Marital status

Single

38

15.9

Married

217

72.1

Separated/divorced

19

6.3

Widowed

17

5.6

Employment status

Permanent appointment

269

89.4

Temporal appointment

20

6.6

Casual/Contract appointment

12

4.0

Work experience/length of service

 < 5 years

115

38.2

5–9 years

50

16.6

 ≥ 10 years

136

45.2

**Salary grade level

^aCONTISS II Grade 01–05 (#360, 000—#743,475.00)

72

23.9

^bCONTISS II Grade 06–10 (#873, 551—#2,734,592.00)

61

20.3

^cCONTISS Grade 11–15 (#2,127, 402—#5,874,755.00)

55

18.3

^dCONUASS II Grade 01–04 (#1,478,046—#3,125,980.00)

65

21.6

^eCONUASS II Grade 05–07 (#3,428,047—#6,664,214.00)

48

15.9

Staff category

Non-academic staff

188

62.5

Academic staff

113

37.5

Type of institution

Private university

139

46.2

Public university

162

53.8