Table 1.
Demographic characteristics of the respondents
| Characteristic |
Number (percentage) n = 393 |
|---|---|
| Gender |
|
| Male |
191 (48.6) |
| Female |
190 (48.3) |
| Not mentioned |
12 (3.1) |
| Age |
|
| Below 20 |
6 (1.5) |
| 21-30 |
190 (48.3) |
| 31-40 |
104 (26.5) |
| 41-50 |
74 (18.8) |
| 51-60 |
7 (1.8) |
| Above 60 |
3 (0.8) |
| Not mentioned |
9 (2.3) |
| Teachers |
|
| Primary |
215 (54.7) |
| Secondary |
159 (40.5) |
| Not mentioned |
19 (4.8) |
| Ethnic/caste Group |
|
| Brahmin |
56 (14.2) |
| Chettri |
106 (27.0) |
| Newar |
145 (36.9) |
| Janajati |
40 (10.2) |
| Not mentioned |
46 (11.7) |
| Subjects |
|
| Nepali |
49 (12.5) |
| Science |
45 (11.5) |
| Maths |
105 (26.7) |
| English |
80 (20.4) |
| Others |
100 (25.4) |
| Not mentioned |
14 (3.5) |
| Qualification |
|
| Intermediate |
20 (5.1) |
| Bachelors |
225 (57.3) |
| Masters |
126 (32.1) |
| Not mentioned |
22 (5.6) |
| Type of school |
|
| Private |
258 (65.6) |
| Government | 135 (34.4) |