Table 1.
Participants' socio- demographic characteristics
| A | Maternal Age Group (Years) | N | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 - 19 | 3 | 0.9 | |
| 20 - 29 | 169 | 50.5 | |
| 30 - 34 | 101 | 30.1 | |
| 35 - 47 | 62 | 18.5 | |
| Total | 335 | 100 | |
| B | Levels of Educational | N | % |
| No formal education | 8 | 2.4 | |
| Primary School Education | 39 | 11.6 | |
| Junior Secondary School (JSS) 1- 3 | 19 | 5.7 | |
| Senior Secondary School (SSS) 1- 3 | 138 | 41.2 | |
| Tertiary Education | 131 | 39.1 | |
| Total | 335 | 100 | |
| C | Employment status | N | % |
| Applicants | 11 | 3.3 | |
| Students | 28 | 8.4 | |
| Housewives | 11 | 3.3 | |
| Self-employed | 220 | 65.7 | |
| Junior civil servants | 13 | 3.9 | |
| Senior civil servants | 38 | 11.3 | |
| Private staff | 14 | 4.2 | |
| Total | 335 | 100 | |
| D | Marriage type | N | % |
| Monogamy | 274 | 81.8 | |
| Polygamy | 47 | 14.0 | |
| Single (unmarried) | 14 | 4.2 | |
| Total | 335 | 100 | |
| E | Ressidential areas | N | % |
| High density area | 248 | 74.0 | |
| Low density area | 20 | 6.0 | |
| Slum | 67 | 20.0 | |
| Total | 335 | 100 |