Table 2.
Socio-demographic profile of participants who completed the Nae Disha intervention (n = 106)
| Characteristic | n (%) |
|---|---|
| Age in years (range 10–25) | |
| 10–13 | 13 (12.3%) |
| 14–17 | 45 (42.5%) |
| 18–25 | 48 (45.3%) |
| Marital status | |
| Unmarried | 101 (95.3%) |
| Married | 5 (4.7%) |
| Number of people in household (range 2–14) | |
| Less than 4 people | 19 (17.9%) |
| 5–8 people | 70 (66.0%) |
| Greater than 9 people | 17 (16.0%) |
| Fathers occupation | |
| Self-employed | 65 (61.3%) |
| Unskilled labourer | 12 (11.3%) |
| Father absent from family home | 22 (20.8%) |
| Other | 7 (6.6%) |
| Fathers educational status | |
| Unschooled | 62 (58.5%) |
| Completed up to 7 years schooling | 22 (20.8%) |
| Completed 8 years or more of schooling | 22 (20.8%) |
| Mothers occupation | |
| Self-employed | 17 (16.0%) |
| Unskilled labourer | 10 (9.4%) |
| Unemployed | 62 (58.5%) |
| Mother absent from family home | 4 (3.8%) |
| Other | 13 (12.3%) |
| Mothers educational status | |
| Unschooled | 72 (64.1%) |
| Completed up to 7 years schooling | 30 (28.3%) |
| Completed 8 years or more of schooling | 4 (3.8%) |
| Household assets | |
| Television | 99 (93.4%) |
| Radio | 29 (27.4%) |
| One or more mobile phones | 104 (98.1%) |
| Vehicle (motorbike or four-wheeler) | 48 (45.3%) |
| Ownership of agricultural land | 6 (5.7%) |
NB: Missing data of the four participants did not complete the intervention have been removed before calculating percentages