Table 1.
The socio-demographic characteristics of respondents
| Age | Frequency | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| 15–19 | 7 | 3.7 |
| 20–24 | 41 | 22.3 |
| 25–29 | 62 | 33.7 |
| 30–34 | 38 | 20.7 |
| 35–39 | 25 | 13.6 |
| 40+ | 11 | 6 |
| Marital status | ||
| Married | 175 | 95.1 |
| Single | 5 | 2.7 |
| Co-habitation | 4 | 2.2 |
| Level of education | ||
| No forma education | 82 | 44.5 |
| Primary | 34 | 18.5 |
| JHS/JHS/Middle School | 20 | 10.9 |
| SSS/SHS | 37 | 20.1 |
| Technical/vocational | 2 | 1.1 |
| Tertiary | 9 | 4.9 |
| Religion | ||
| Islam | 144 | 78.3 |
| Christianity | 34 | 18.5 |
| Traditional | 3 | 1.6 |
| Others | 3 | 1.6 |
| Occupation | ||
| Government workers | 19 | 10.3 |
| Farmers | 33 | 17.9 |
| Traders | 61 | 33.3 |
| Food processors | 25 | 13.6 |
| Seamstress | 21 | 11.4 |
| Hair dressers | 17 | 9.2 |
| Others | 8 | 4.3 |
| Parity | ||
| Nil | 19 | 12.4 |
| 1–2 | 77 | 41.8 |
| Above 2 | 88 | 45.8 |