Table 1.
Socio-demographic characteristics of respondents
| Variables | Frequency | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Gender (N = 277) | ||
| Males | 118 | 42.6 |
| females | 159 | 57.4 |
| Age (in years) (N = 277) | ||
| 15-19 | 66 | 23.8 |
| 20-24 | 188 | 66.1 |
| ≥25 | 28 | 10.2 |
| Marital status | ||
| Married | 3 | 1.1 |
| Single | 271 | 97.8 |
| Co-habiting | 3 | 1.1 |
| Ethnic origin | ||
| South-south | 147 | 53.1 |
| South - east | 93 | 33.6 |
| South – West | 20 | 7.2 |
| Levels of study | ||
| 100 | 56 | 20.2 |
| 200 | 68 | 24.5 |
| 300 | 68 | 24.5 |
| 400 | 53 | 19.1 |
| 500 | 26 | 9.4 |
| 600 | 4 | 1.4 |
| Religion (N = 277) | ||
| Christianity | 268 | 96.8 |
| Islam | 7 | 2.5 |
| Traditional | 1 | .4 |
| Eckanka | 1 | .4 |
| Who do you live with? (N = 277) | ||
| Parents | 159 | 57.4 |
| family relations | 13 | 4.7 |
| Alone | 74 | 26.7 |
| Boyfriend/girl friend | 23 | 8.3 |
| Guardian | 5 | 1.8 |
| Grand parents | 1 | .4 |
| Husband | 1 | .4 |
| What is your father's level of education (n = 269) | ||
| No formal education | 4 | 1.4 |
| Primary school | 10 | 3.6 |
| Secondary school | 31 | 11.2 |
| Grade11/technical | 36 | 13.0 |
| Tertiary | 178 | 64.3 |
| Don't know | 10 | 3.6 |
| What is your mother's level of education (n = 265) | ||
| No formal education | 12 | 4.3 |
| Primary school | 16 | 5.8 |
| Secondary school | 41 | 14.8 |
| Grade11/technical | 32 | 11.6 |
| Tertiary | 153 | 55.2 |
| Don't know | 11 | 4.0 |