Table 1.
Socio-demographic variables and asset ownership
| Variables | A1 (Rural) N = 501 | A2 (Peri-urban) N = 500 | A3 (Urban) N = 500 | E1 (Rural) N = 500 | E2 (Peri-urban) N = 555 | E3 (Urban) N = 515 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Status in household | ||||||
|
Female household head (%) |
155(31) |
137(27) |
112(22) |
88(18) |
64(12) |
56(11) |
|
Male household head (%) |
313(63) |
263(53) |
334(67) |
401(80) |
404(73) |
180(35) |
|
Respondent-Main income earner (%) |
462(92) |
386(77) |
460(92) |
480(96) |
526(95) |
233(45) |
|
Sex (Male) (%) |
309(62) |
270(54) |
352(71) |
397(81) |
403(73) |
183(36) |
|
Ever attended school (%) |
329(66) |
434(87) |
420(85) |
389(82) |
509(92) |
500(97) |
|
Mean no of household residents (S.D) |
5(3) |
5(5) |
5(5) |
5(2) |
6(4) |
6(3) |
|
Mean age in years of respondent (S.D) |
44(11) |
47(15) |
45(15) |
49(12) |
42(12) |
42(13) |
|
Mean no of years spent in school (S.D) |
9(3) |
11(4) |
10(4) |
9(4) |
11(4) |
13(5) |
|
Household asset ownership (%) | ||||||
|
Radio (%) |
491(98) |
490(98) |
471(96) |
474(95) |
548(99) |
497(97) |
|
Television (%) |
405(81) |
474(95) |
454(91) |
351(71) |
529(96) |
490(95) |
|
Air-conditioner (%) |
5(1) |
20(4) |
54(11) |
7(1) |
38(7) |
56(11) |
|
Bicycle (%) |
141(28) |
21(4) |
43(9) |
146(29) |
10(2) |
51(10) |
|
Motorcycle (%) |
131(26) |
44(9) |
69(14) |
141(28) |
49(9) |
53(10) |
|
Car (%) |
42(8) |
126(25) |
145(29) |
45(9) |
108(20) |
211(41) |
|
Fridge (%) |
212(42) |
349(70) |
337(68) |
188(38) |
386(70) |
459(89) |
|
Generator (%) |
128(26) |
146(29) |
191(38) |
121(24) |
174(32) |
157(31) |
|
Electric fan (%) |
476(95) |
480(96) |
473(95) |
365(73) |
542(98) |
506(98) |
| Per capita weekly food expenditure in Naira (S.D) US$1 = N150 | 399(265) | 552(309) | 612(986) | 376(205) | 395(248) | 571(259) |
A1 = Amansea, A2 = Amawbia, A3 = Awka, E1 = Amokwe, E2 = Iji-Nike, E3 = Uwani.