Table 1:
Sociodemographic characteristics of Remand Home Inmates
| Sociodemographic | variable | Number (%) |
|---|---|---|
|
Marital Status parents Married |
9 | (15.5) |
| Separated/orphaned | 32 | (55.1) |
| Parents never married | 4 | (6.8) |
| Not known | 14 | (24.1) |
| Fathers occupation | ||
| Unskilled self employed | 8 | (13.7) |
| Semiskilled self employed | 18 | (31) |
| Junior- intermediate civil servant/company worker | 5 | (8.5) |
| Not Known | 27 | (46.5) |
| Mothers occupation | ||
| Unskilled self employed | 21 36.2 | |
| Semiskilled self employed | 11 | 18.9 |
| Junior – Intermediate civil servant/ company worker | 8 | 13.6 |
| Not known | 19 | 32.7 |
| Residence before incarceration | ||
| Both parents | 5 | (8.6) |
| Father/ mother alone | 12 | (20.6) |
| One parent and stepparent | 11 | (18.9) |
| Other relatives | 11 | (18.9) |
| Non relations | 6 | (10.3) |
| Not known | 13 | (22.4) |
| Education | ||
| No formal education | 21 | (36.2) |
| < 6 years of Primary education | 25 | (43.1) |
| ≥ 6 years education | 8 | (13.7) |
| Vocational training | 1 | (1.7) |
| Not known | 2 | (3.4) |