Table 1.

Socio-demographic characteristics of participants

	Total (72)	Niger State N = 36		Benue States N = 36
Characteristics	n(%)	Frequency	Percent	Frequency	Percent
Gender
Male	30 (41.7)	15	41.7	15	41.7
Female	42 (58.3)	21	58.3	21	58.3
Age group
19–28	22 (30.6)	12	33.3	10	27.8
29–38	29 (40.3)	11	30.6	18	50
39–48	13 (19.5)	9	25	5	13.9
49–58	19.4 (9.7)	4	11.1	3	8.3
Educational attainment
Secondary	14 (19.5)	8	22.3	6	16.7
Post-secondary	51 (70.9)	24	66.7	27	75
University	3 (8.3)	0	-	3	8.3