Table 1.
Socio-demographic characteristics of respondents
| Characteristic | Frequency | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Status of community | ||
| Rural | 300 | 81.1 |
| Peri-urban | 70 | 18.9 |
| Age group (years) | ||
| 10–14 | 206 | 55.7 |
| 15–19 | 164 | 44.3 |
| Education | ||
| No education | 77 | 20.8 |
| Primary school | 154 | 41.6 |
| Junior High School | 109 | 29.5 |
| Secondary/vocational school | 30 | 8.1 |
| Religion | ||
| Christian | 53 | 14.3 |
| Islam | 317 | 85.7 |
| Marital status | ||
| Single, never married | 362 | 97.8 |
| Married | 8 | 2.2 |
| Ethnicity | ||
| Dagomba | 368 | 98.9 |
| Others | 2 | 1.0 |
| Occupation of mother | ||
| Farmer | 194 | 52.4 |
| Trader | 153 | 41.4 |
| Others | 23 | 6.2 |
| Education of father | ||
| No education | 296 | 80.0 |
| Primary school | 27 | 7.3 |
| Junior High School | 17 | 4.6 |
| Secondary/vocational school | 22 | 5.9 |
| Higher National Diploma and above | 8 | 2.2 |
| Education of mother | ||
| No education | 322 | 87.0 |
| Primary school | 21 | 5.7 |
| Junior High School | 17 | 4.6 |
| Secondary/vocational school | 9 | 2.4 |
| Higher National Diploma and above | 1 | 0.3 |
| Occupation of father | ||
| Farmer | 314 | 84.9 |
| Trader | 27 | 7.3 |
| Others | 29 | 7.8 |
| Household size | ||
| 3–6 | 92 | 24.9 |
| 7–10 | 184 | 49.7 |
| 11+ | 94 | 25.4 |
| Perceived socio-economic status | ||
| Low | 239 | 64.6 |
| Middle | 110 | 29.7 |
| High | 21 | 5.7 |
| Respondent has a phone | ||
| No | 313 | 84.6 |
| Yes | 57 | 15.4 |