Table 1.

Demographic characteristics of respondents.

(Source: Field survey, 2016)

Variables	Characteristics	Frequency	Percentage (%)
Age	18–23 years	18	18
	24–29 years	29	29
	30–35 years	30	30
	36–41 years	14	14
	Above 41	9	9
	Mean = 29, SD = 6.68, Max = 41, Min = 21
Years of marriage
	1–5 years	31	31
	6–10 years	67	67
	11–15 years	1	1
	More than 16 years	1	1
Ethnicity
	Akan	49	49
	Ewe	17	17
	Ga/Adangme	5	5
	Gonja	11	11
	Dagomba	17	17
	Others	1	1
Religion
	Catholic	6	6
	Christian	55	55
	Muslim	39	39
	Traditionalist	5	5
Occupation
	Trader	46	46
	Farmer	7	7
	Apprentice	6	6
	Student	16	16
	Artisan	4	4
	Civil servant	3	3
	Unemployed	5	5
	Hair dresser	13	13