Table 1.
Profile of respondents (n = 650).
| Characteristics | Frequency | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Gender | ||
| Male | 330 | 50.8 |
| Female | 320 | 49.2 |
| Age | ||
| 18–24 | 250 | 38.5 |
| 25–34 | 139 | 21.4 |
| 35–44 | 90 | 13.8 |
| 45–54 | 81 | 12.4 |
| 55-64 | 55 | 8.5 |
| >65 | 35 | 5.4 |
| Working status | ||
| Employed full-time | 120 | 18.5 |
| Employed part-time | 75 | 11.5 |
| Student | 220 | 33.8 |
| Retired | 30 | 4.6 |
| Unemployed | 145 | 22.3 |
| Others | 60 | 9.2 |
| Education | ||
| High school | 145 | 22.3 |
| Diploma | 150 | 23.1 |
| Bachelor’s degree | 210 | 32.3 |
| Master’s degree | 82 | 12.6 |
| PhD | 43 | 6.6 |
| Others | 20 | 3.1 |
| Frequently used SNS | ||
| 290 | 44.6 | |
| 201 | 30.9 | |
| 80 | 12.3 | |
| 60 | 9.2 | |
| Others | 19 | 2.9 |
| Time (h) | ||
| 10–12 | 250 | 38.5 |
| 7–9 | 230 | 35.4 |
| 4–6 | 106 | 16.3 |
| 1–3 | 64 | 9.8 |
| Ethnicity | ||
| Hausa (Northern Nigeria) | 205 | 31.5 |
| Yoruba (Western Nigeria) | 195 | 30 |
| Igbo (Eastern Nigeria) | 190 | 29.2 |
| Others (other regions) | 60 | 9.2 |