Table 1.
Demographic characteristic of the respondents
| Variables | Frequency (n = 408) |
Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Gender | ||
| Male | 377 | 92.4 |
| Female | 31 | 7.6 |
| Age group (years) | ||
| 18-25 | 77 | 18.9 |
| 26-35 | 218 | 53.4 |
| > 35 | 113 | 27.7 |
| Caste/ethnicity | ||
| Brahmin/Chhetri | 163 | 40.0 |
| Gurung/Tamang | 72 | 17.6 |
| Magar/Rai/Limbu | 56 | 13.7 |
| Madhesis/Tharu | 54 | 13.2 |
| Others | 63 | 15.4 |
| Birth district by ecological zone | ||
| Terai (Flat lands) | 180 | 44.1 |
| Hills | 209 | 51.2 |
| Mountains | 19 | 4.7 |
| Education (n = 406) | ||
| Primary education | 311 | 76.2 |
| Secondary education (SLC) | 69 | 16.9 |
| Higher education/beyond SLC | 28 | 6.9 |
| Marital status | ||
| Married/civil partner | 329 | 80.6 |
| Unmarried | 76 | 18.6 |
| Divorced/separated | 3 | 0.7 |
| Country of work experience | ||
| Qatar | 205 | 50.2 |
| Saudi Arabia | 137 | 33.6 |
| United Arab Emirates (UAE) | 66 | 16.2 |
| Last primary occupation during stay abroad | ||
| Construction work | 224 | 54.9 |
| Driving | 24 | 5.9 |
| Wholesale and retail trade | 46 | 11.3 |
| Agricultural and farm work | 17 | 4.2 |
| Household/manual servant | 74 | 18.1 |
| Clerical and related work | 23 | 5.6 |