Table 1.
Demographic characteristic of respondents in the study areas
| Total number (%) of respondents n=160 | Zaria n=100 (%) | Kafanchan n=60 (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age | |||
| <19 | 8(5.0) | 3(3.0) | 5(8.3) |
| 20-30 | 65(40.6) | 26(26.0) | 39(65.0) |
| 31-40 | 32(20.0) | 24(24.0) | 8(13.3) |
| >40 | 55(34.4) | 47(47.0) | 8(13.3) |
| Gender | |||
| Male | 145(90.6) | 91(91.0) | 54(90.0) |
| Female | 15(9.4) | 9(9.0) | 6(10.0) |
| Marital status | |||
| Single | 78(48.8) | 32(32.0) | 46(76.7) |
| Married | 80(50.0) | 66(66.0) | 14(23.3) |
| Widowed | 2(1.2) | 2(2.0) | 0(0) |
| Divorced | 0(0) | 0(0) | 0(0) |
| Occupation | |||
| Unemployed | 54(33.8) | 20(20.0) | 34(56.7) |
| Civil servant | 70(43.8) | 59(59.0) | 11(18.3) |
| Businessman/woman | 23(14.4) | 12(12.0) | 11(18.3) |
| Farmer | 13(8.1) | 9(9.0) | 4(6.7) |
| Level of education | |||
| No formal education | 4(2.5) | 2(2.0) | 2(3.3) |
| Primary | 10(6.2) | 9(9.0) | 1(1.7) |
| Secondary | 41(25.6) | 31(31.0) | 10(16.7) |
| Tertiary | 105(65.6) | 58(58.0) | 47(78.3) |
| Number of children | |||
| None | 78(48.8) | 33(33.0) | 45(75.0) |
| 1 | 14(8.8) | 12(12.0) | 2(3.3) |
| 2 | 10(6.2) | 7(7.0) | 3(5.0) |
| 3 | 16(10.0) | 11(11.0) | 5(8.3) |
| >3 | 42(26.2) | 37(37.0) | 5(8.3) |
| Religion | |||
| Christian | 157(98.1) | 97(97.0) | 60(100) |
| Islam | 2(1.2) | 2(2.0) | 0(0) |
| Others | 1(0.6) | 1(1.0) | 0(0) |