Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of respondents
Variable | Frequency (N = 230) | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|
Age (years) | ||
20–29 | 17 | 7.4 |
30–39 | 64 | 27.8 |
40–49 | 102 | 44.4 |
50–59 | 44 | 19.1 |
60–69 | 3 | 1.3 |
Mean age 42 ± 8.5 | ||
Relationship | ||
Mother | 175 | 76.1 |
Father | 55 | 23.9 |
Marital status | ||
Married | 209 | 90.9 |
Single | 6 | 2.6 |
Widowed/divorced/separated | 15 | 6.5 |
Tribe | ||
Yoruba | 166 | 72.2 |
Hausa | 7 | 3.1 |
Igbo | 53 | 23.0 |
Others (Edo, Calabar) | 4 | 1.7 |
Religion | ||
Islam | 88 | 38.3 |
Christianity | 142 | 61.7 |
Level of education | ||
No formal education | 7 | 3.0 |
Primary | 19 | 8.3 |
Secondary | 100 | 43.5 |
Post-secondary education | 104 | 45.2 |