Table 1.
Participants’ sociodemographic characteristics
| Variables | Total N = 62 | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | ||
| 18–24 | 23 | 37.1 |
| 25–31 | 14 | 22.6 |
| 32–38 | 11 | 17.7 |
| 39–45 | 4 | 6.5 |
| 46–52 | 6 | 9.7 |
| 53–59 | 2 | 3.2 |
| >60 | 2 | 3.2 |
| Gender | ||
| Male | 24 | 38.7 |
| Female | 38 | 61.3 |
| Highest level of education | ||
| None | 9 | 14.5 |
| Non-formal/Religious/literacy class/adult education | 6 | 9.7 |
| Primary school | 5 | 8.1 |
| Secondary/Technical/Teacher’s College | 32 | 51.6 |
| Post-secondary | 10 | 16.1 |
| Ethnic Affiliation | ||
| Yoruba | 27 | 43.6 |
| Igbo | 11 | 17.7 |
| Ijaw | 8 | 12.9 |
| Hausa | 7 | 11.3 |
| Others | 9 | 14.5 |
| Marital Status | ||
| Single Never-Married | 33 | 53.2 |
| Married | 12 | 19.3 |
| Divorced/Separated | 13 | 21.0 |
| Widowed | 4 | 6.5 |
| Occupation | ||
| Student (secondary and post-secondary) | 6 | 9.7 |
| Unemployed | 29 | 46.8 |
| Farming, petty trading, self-employed or artisan | 13 | 21.0 |
| Driver, motor park assistants, drivers’ union officials, etc. | 3 | 4.8 |
| Teacher (primary and secondary schools) | 2 | 3.2 |
| Staff of government agencies and companies | 5 | 8.1 |
| Businessmen and self-employed professionals | 4 | 6.5 |
Source: Field survey 2020