Table 1.
Socio-demographic characteristics of respondents.
| Variables | Frequency | % |
|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | ||
| 18–27 | 148 | 16.8 |
| 28–37 | 563 | 61.6 |
| 38–47 | 159 | 17.4 |
| 48 and above | 44 | 4.8 |
| Total | 914 | 100 |
| Marital status | ||
| Married | 657 | 71.9 |
| Single | 216 | 23.6 |
| Divorced | 17 | 1.9 |
| Separated | 9 | 1 |
| Widowed | 15 | 1.6 |
| Total | 914 | 100 |
| Educational level | ||
| No education | 70 | 7.7 |
| Primary | 205 | 22.7 |
| Secondary | 512 | 56.0 |
| Tertiary | 127 | 13.9 |
| Total | 914 | 100 |
| Sex | ||
| Male | 461 | 50.4 |
| Female | 453 | 49.6 |
| Total | 914 | 100 |
| Religion | ||
| Christianity | 879 | 96.2 |
| Islam | 4 | 0.4 |
| Traditional religion | 31 | 3.4 |
| Total | 914 | 100 |
| Occupation | ||
| Trading | 322 | 35.2 |
| Civil service | 252 | 27.6 |
| Artisanship | 111 | 12.1 |
| Blue-collar jobs | 68 | 7.5 |
| Students | 50 | 5.5 |
| Unemployed | 111 | 12.1 |
| Total | 914 | 100 |
Source: Author's field survey (2009).