Table 1.
Socio-demographic characteristics of respondents
| Variable | Categories | N = 403 |
|---|---|---|
| N (%) | ||
| Gender | ||
| Male | 108 (26.8) | |
| Female | 295 (73.2) | |
| Relationship status | ||
| Single | 255 (63.28) | |
| Married | 60 (14.89) | |
| Cohabiting | 84 (20.84) | |
| Widowed | 3 (0.74) | |
| Divorced | 1 (0.25) | |
| Religion | ||
| Agnostic | 149 (36.97) | |
| Buddhist | 1 (0.25) | |
| Christian | 209 (51.89) | |
| Hindu | 12 (2.98) | |
| Muslim | 9 (2.23) | |
| Orthodox | 3 (0.74) | |
| Race | ||
| Asian | 2 (0.5) | |
| Black African | 117 (29.03) | |
| Coloured | 37 (9.18) | |
| Indian | 28 (6.95) | |
| White | 208 (51.6) | |
| Others | 11 (2.73) | |
| Educational level | ||
| Post-Graduate Diploma | 67 (16.67) | |
| Honours degree | 178 (44.17) | |
| Masters’ degree | 113 (28.04) | |
| Doctor of Philosophy | 31 (7.69) | |
| Postdoctoral degree | 14 (3.47) | |
| Faculty | ||
| CHED | 2 (0.5) | |
| Commerce | 70 (17.37) | |
| EBE | 54 (13.4) | |
| Graduate School of Business | 7 (1.74) | |
| Health | 90 (22.23) | |
| Humanities | 112 (27.79) | |
| Law | 20 (4.96) | |
| Science | 48 (11.91) |
CHED Centre for Higher Education Development; EBE Engineering and Built Environment