Table 1.
Demographic and socio-economic characteristics of respondents
| Variables | Fasola (%) | Soku (%) | Total (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | |||
| Male | 122(61.3) | 120(58.8) | 242 (60.0) |
| Female | 77(38.7) | 84(41.2) | 161 (40.0) |
| Marital status | |||
| Currently married | 135 (67.8%) | 136 (66.7%) | 271(67.2) |
| Never married | 56 (28.2%) | 57 (27.9%) | 113 (28.1) |
| Previously married | 8 (4.0%) | 11 (5.4%) | 19 (4.7) |
| Ethnic group | |||
| Yoruba | 169 (84.9%) | 156 (78.4%) | 325 (81.7) |
| Hausa | 16 (8.0%) | 23 (11.5%) | 39 (9.8) |
| Igbo | 14 (7.1%) | 20 (10.1%) | 34 (8.0) |
| Educational level | |||
| Never attended school (no formal) | 39 (19.6%) | 61 (29.9%) | 100 (24.8) |
| Primary school | 42 (21.1%) | 32 (15.7%) | 74 (18.4) |
| Secondary school | 105 (52.8%) | 98 (58.0%) | 203 (50.3) |
| Higher Institution | 13 (6.5%) | 13 (6.4%) | 26 (6.5) |
| *Type of farming engaged in | |||
| Crop farming | 128(61.2%) | 69 (30.4%) | 197 (45.2) |
| Food processing | 58(27.8%) | 72 (31.7%) | 130 (29.8) |
| Mixed agriculture | 6 (2.9%) | 42 (18.5%) | 48 (11.0) |
| Livestock farming | 15 (7.2%) | 24 (10.6%) | 39 (8.9) |
| Fish farming | 2 (0.9%) | 20 (8.8%) | 22 (5.1) |
| Wealth--quintile | |||
| Low | 77 (38.7%) | 117 (57.4%) | 194 (48.1) |
| Medium | 74 (37.2%) | 49 (24.0%) | 123 (30.5) |
| High | 48 (24.1%) | 38 (18.6%) | 86 (21.4) |
| *Source(s) of water supply for domestic use | |||
| River/stream | 141 (37.3%) | 185 (64.5%) | 326 (49.0) |
| Well | 88 (23.3%) | 72 (25.1%) | 160 (24.1) |
| Bore hole | 136 (36.0%) | 25 (8.7%) | 161 (24.2) |
| Well + tap | 13 (3.4%) | 5 (1.7%) | 18 (2.7) |
* Multiple answers allowed