Table 1.
Background characteristics of respondents, Northern Nigeria, 2009 versus 2011
| Background characteristic | BHS 2009 n (%) | FHS 2011 n (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Age group (years) | ||
| 15–19 | 344 (4.7) | 179 (7.8) |
| 20–24 | 820 (11.1) | 529 (22.9) |
| 25–29 | 1,417 (19.2) | 608 (26.3) |
| 30–34 | 1,618 (22.0) | 526 (22.8) |
| 35–39 | 1,176 (16.0) | 281 (12.2) |
| 40–44 | 1,015 (13.8) | 147 (6.4) |
| 45–49 | 982 (13.3) | 29 (1.3) |
| Marital status | ||
| Married | 6,664 (97.2) | 2,288 (99.1) |
| Widowed | 78 (1.1) | 11 (0.5) |
| Divorced or separated | 115 (1.7) | 10 (0.4) |
| Rank of wife | ||
| 1st | 5,401 (80.6) | 1746 (76.6) |
| 2nd | 1,128 (16.8) | 427 (18.7) |
| 3rd+ | 175 (2.7) | 101 (4.7) |
| Formal education | ||
| Yes | 1,293 (18.8) | 501 (16.5) |
| No | 5,593 (81.2) | 1,358 (83.5) |
| Level of formal education | ||
| Primary | 713 (53.0) | 317 (63.5) |
| Secondary | 466 (34.7) | 72 (14.4) |
| Post-secondary | 166 (12.3) | 110 (22.1) |
| Reading and writing in Hausa | ||
| Not at all | 5,373 (78.1) | 2,045 (88.5) |
| With difficulty | 644 (9.4) | 131 (5.9) |
| Easily | 864 (12.6) | 112 (4.7) |
| Occupation | ||
| Food processing | 2,480 (36.2) | 664 (28.7) |
| Agricultural processing | 310 (4.5) | 132 (5.7) |
| Farming | 249 (3.6) | 230 (10.0) |
| Trading/selling | 1,200 (17.5) | 655 (28.3) |
| Housewife | 2,079 (30.3) | 1,105 (47.8) |
| Other | 534 (7.8) | 149 (6.4) |
| Cellphone ownership | ||
| Yes | 543 (7.9) | 667 (28.9) |
| No | 6,363 (92.1) | 1,643 (71.1) |
| Total | 6,906 | 2,310 |
Abbreviations: BHS, baseline household survey; FHS, follow-up household survey.