Table 1.
Socio–demographic characteristics of respondents
| Variables (N = 367) | n | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Age group (years) | ||
| < 24 | 7 | 1.9 |
| 25–39 | 200 | 54.5 |
| ≥ 40 | 151 | 41.1 |
| No response | 9 | 2.5 |
| Mean age | 37.5 ± 7.5 | |
| Religion | ||
| Christianity | 134 | 36.5 |
| Islam | 231 | 62.9 |
| Traditional | 2 | 0.6 |
| Ethnicity | ||
| Yoruba | 326 | 88.8 |
| Igbo | 28 | 7.6 |
| Hausa | 9 | 2.5 |
| Others | 4 | 1.1 |
| Occupation | ||
| Artisan | 230 | 62.7 |
| Trader | 125 | 34.0 |
| Others | 11 | 3.3 |
| Average income (N) | ||
| ≤ 50,000 | 340 | 92.6 |
| > 50,000 | 27 | 7.4 |
| Family type | ||
| Monogamous | 323 | 88.0 |
| Polygamous | 44 | 12.0 |
| Educational status of the mother of respondents’ last child | ||
| No formal education | 20 | 5.4 |
| Primary education | 89 | 24.3 |
| Secondary education | 254 | 69.2 |
| Tertiary education | 4 | 1.1 |
| Occupation of the mother of respondents’ last child | ||
| Artisan | 101 | 27.5 |
| Trader | 235 | 64.1 |
| Housewife | 13 | 3.5 |
| Others | 18 | 4.9 |
| Number of children | ||
| ≤ 4 | 258 | 70.3 |
| > 4 | 91 | 24.8 |
| No response | 18 | 4.9 |