Table 1.
Characteristics of the sampled participants
| Characteristics | N (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| Variable | Category | |
| Age | 18–22 | 39 (12.7) |
| 23–27 | 79 (25.8) | |
| 28–32 | 100 (32.7) | |
| 33–37 | 59 (19.3) | |
| 38–42 | 16 (5.2) | |
| > 42 years | 13 (4.2) | |
| Time living in informal settlement | 1–10 years | 65 (21.2) |
| 11–20 years | 76 (24.8) | |
| 21–30 years | 96 (31.4) | |
| > 30 years | 69 (22.6) | |
| Reason for living in informal settlement | Place of birth | 164 (53.6) |
| Relocation | 142 (46.1) | |
| Education level | None | 22 (7.2) |
| Primary | 184 (60.1) | |
| Post-primary | 100 (32.7) | |
| Religion | Roman Catholic | 92 (30.1) |
| Protestant | 159 (52) | |
| Muslim | 31 (10.1) | |
| No religion | 24 (7.8) | |
| Marital status | Married | 21 (6.9) |
| Cohabiting | 277 (90.5) | |
| Single | 8 (2.6) | |
| Number of children | 0 | 63 (20.6) |
| 1–3 | 123 (40.2) | |
| 4–6 | 119 (38.9) | |
| Age when got first child | 11–15 years | 67 (21.9) |
| 16–20 years | 171 (55.9) | |
| > 20 years | 68 (22.2) | |
| Age commenced living with a partner | Under 18 | 165 (53.9) |
| Over 18 | 141 (46.1) | |
| Type of family grew in | Single parent | 101 (33) |
| Nuclear (father & mother) | 157 (51.3) | |
| Extended (polygamous) | 15 (4.9) | |
| Divorced/separated | 33 (10.8) | |
| Main means of living | Self-employed | 44 (14.4) |
| Theft | 113 (36.9) | |
| Sex work | 149 (48.7) | |
| Income (every 3 months) | Kshs 0–10,000 | 120 (39.9) |
| Kshs > 10,000 | 181 (60.1) | |
| The one who works for income | Self | 45 (14.7) |
| Spouse | 100 (32.7) | |
| Spouse & self | 129 (42.2) | |
| Relatives | 32 (10.5) |