Table 1.
Background characteristics of participating pupils (n = 366)
| Characteristic | Frequency | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Sex | ||
| Male | 182 | 49.7 |
| Female | 184 | 50.3 |
| Age (years) | ||
| ≤ 15 | 175 | 47.8 |
| > 15 | 191 | 52.2 |
| Class of pupil | ||
| JHS 1 | 188 | 51.4 |
| JHS 2 | 178 | 48.6 |
| Anthropometric status (BMI-for-age) | ||
| Underweight | 23 | 6.3 |
| Normal | 321 | 87.7 |
| Overweight/obese | 22 | 6.0 |
| Ethnicity | ||
| Dagomba | 319 | 87.2 |
| Gonja | 26 | 7.1 |
| Others | 21 | 5.7 |
| Live with parents? | ||
| Yes | 287 | 78.4 |
| Family type | ||
| Nuclear | 152 | 41.5 |
| Extended | 214 | 58.5 |
| Go to school with pocket money | ||
| Yes | 339 | 92.6 |
| Father’s education | ||
| None | 195 | 53.3 |
| Primary/junior high school | 98 | 26.8 |
| Senior high school/tertiary | 73 | 19.9 |
| Father’s occupation | ||
| Farmer | 120 | 32.8 |
| Trader | 74 | 20.2 |
| Civil servant | 33 | 9.0 |
| Others | 139 | 38.0 |
| Mother’s education | ||
| None | 256 | 69.9 |
| Primary/junior high school | 83 | 22.7 |
| Senior high school/tertiary | 27 | 7.4 |
| Mother’s occupation | ||
| Farmer | 35 | 9.6 |
| Trader | 261 | 71.3 |
| Civil servant | 6 | 1.6 |
| Others | 64 | 17.5 |
| Household wealth quintile | ||
| Poorest | 74 | 20.2 |
| Poor | 76 | 20.8 |
| Medium | 70 | 19.1 |
| Wealthy | 73 | 19.9 |
| Wealthiest | 73 | 19.9 |