Table 1.
Respondents N(%) |
|
---|---|
Characteristics of the Respondent | |
Place of interview | |
Bandafassi area | 223 (83.2) |
Tambacounda/Kédougou | 45 (16.8) |
Age | |
<25 years old | 52 (19.4) |
25–34 years old | 64 (23.9) |
35–44 years old | 64 (23.9) |
≥45 years old | 88 (32.8) |
Education | |
Never been to school | 217 (81.0) |
Ever been to school | 51 (19.0) |
Characteristics of the Sibship | |
Ethnic group | |
Fulani | 147 (54.9) |
Bedik | 121 (45.1) |
Mandinka | |
All siblings have the same biological father? | |
No | 89 (33.2) |
Yes | 179 (66.8) |
Number of sisters interviewed during SSH | |
1 | 100 (37.3) |
2 or more | 168 (62.7) |
2 | 94 (35.1) |
3 | 51 (19.0) |
4 | 8 (3.0) |
5 | 15 (5.6) |
N | 268 |
Notes: Column percentages are in parentheses.
Source: 2010 SSH Survey.