Table 1.
Socio-demographic and parental characteristics of participants
| Variable (N =398) | Frequency (%) |
| Sex: | |
| Male | 84 (21.1) |
| Female | 314 (78.9) |
| Marital Status: | |
| Single | 361 (90.7) |
| Married | 20 (5.0) |
| Cohabiting with Partner | 9 (2.3) |
| Separated/Divorced | 8 (2.0) |
| In School: | |
| Yes | 335 (84.2) |
| No | 63 (15.8) |
| Accommodation | |
| One/two rooms (shared conveniences) | 228 (57.3) |
| Self-contained Apartment/House | 170 ( 42.7) |
| Parent Marital Status: | |
| Living together | 277 (69.6) |
| Separated | 59 (14.8) |
| Single/Windowed/Divorced | 40 (10.1) |
| Non response | 22 (5.5) |
| Father's Education | |
| < Secondary School | 67 (16.8) |
| ≥ Secondary School | 331 (83.2) |
| Mother's Education | |
| < Secondary School | 82 (20.6) |
| ≥ Secondary School | 316 (79.4) |
| Father occupation: | |
| Unemployed | 24 (6.0) |
| Artisan/Trader | 165 (41.5) |
| Professionals | 108 (27.1) |
| Others/Don't Know | 101 (25.4) |
| Mother's Occupation: | |
| Unemployed | 23 (5.8) |
| Artisan/Trader | 253 (63.6) |
| Professional | 64 (16.1) |
| Don't Know | 38 (9.5) |
| Others | 20 (5.0) |