Table 1.
Socio-demographic characteristics of respondents from Tororo district
| Characteristics | Frequency | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Sex | ||
| Female | 62 | 41.1 |
| Male | 89 | 58.9 |
| Age group | ||
| 18–34 | 65 | 43.0 |
| 35–59 | 75 | 49.7 |
| 60+ | 11 | 7.3 |
| Marital status | ||
| Not married | 9 | 6.0 |
| Married | 142 | 94.0 |
| Religion | ||
| Catholic | 45 | 29.6 |
| Anglican | 44 | 29.0 |
| Moslem | 32 | 21.5 |
| Pentecostal | 25 | 16.7 |
| None | 5 | 3.2 |
| Ethnicity | ||
| Japadhola | 101 | 67.0 |
| Itesot | 32 | 21.0 |
| Other | 18 | 12.0 |
| Highest level of education | ||
| No formal education | 3 | 2.0 |
| Primary | 98 | 65.0 |
| Secondary | 47 | 31.0 |
| Tertiary university | 3 | 2.0 |
| Occupation | ||
| Casual workers for wages | 34 | 22.5 |
| Formal employment/professional | 12 | 7.9 |
| Subsistence farmer | 93 | 61.6 |
| Unemployed | 12 | 7.9 |
| Source of traditional knowledge | ||
| Parents and relatives | 105 | 69.5 |
| Other community members | 44 | 29.1 |
| Traditional medicine association | 2 | 1.4 |