Table 2.
Socio demographic characteristics of study respondents in urban Dhaka and rural Mymensingh, Bangladesh, 2011–2013
| Indicators | Formative study n (%) | Pilot n (%) | 14-month follow-up assessment n (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Type | |||
| Student | 248 (89) | 144 (87) | 27 (55) |
| Teachers and school management committee members | 30 (11) | 22 (13) | 22 (45) |
| Sex | |||
| Female | 146 (53) | 87 (52) | 29 (59) |
| Education | |||
| Grade IV | 124 (45) | 72 (43) | 13 (27) |
| Grade V | 124 (44) | 72 (43) | 14 (29) |
| Elementary | 6 (2) | 6 (4) | 4 (8) |
| Secondary | 9 (3) | 0 | 3 (6) |
| Higher secondary | 7 (3) | 8 (5) | 5 (10) |
| Graduation | 8 (3) | 8 (5) | 10 (20) |
| Occupation of student guardian | |||
| Farmer | 49 (20) | 19 (13) | 2 (7) |
| Salaried government job | 39/(16) | 26 (18) | 7 (26) |
| Small trader | 36 (15) | 22 (15) | 3 (11) |
| Small business | 32 (13) | 33 (23) | 9 (33) |
| Non-agri labor | 27 (11) | 24 (17) | 6 (22) |
| Van/rickshaw operator | 23 (9) | 12 (8) | – |
| Other* | 42 (17) | 8 (6) | – |
| Monthly income of teachers and school management committee members in US$ | |||
| No income | 3 (10) | 3 (14) | 4 (18) |
| 63–125 | 11 (37) | 10 (45) | 7 (32) |
| 126–188 | 10 (30) | 5 (23) | 9 (41) |
| Above 189 | 7 (23) | 3 (14) | 2 (9) |
*
Carpenter, driver, maid, and boatman.