Table 2.
Distribution of respondents by socio-demographic characteristics.
| Socio-demographic characteristics | Frequency | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| (N = 425) | ||
| State of origin | ||
| Imo | 231 | 54.4 |
| Enugu | 35 | 8.2 |
| Anambra | 45 | 10.6 |
| Ebonyi | 22 | 5.2 |
| Abia | 43 | 10.1 |
| Others | 49 | 11.5 |
| Ethnicity | ||
| Igbo | 363 | 85.5 |
| Hausa | 21 | 4.9 |
| Yoruba | 32 | 7.5 |
| Others | 9 | 2.1 |
| Level of education | ||
| No formal education | 21 | 4.9 |
| Primary education | 8 | 1.9 |
| Secondary education | 53 | 12.5 |
| Tertiary education | 343 | 80.7 |
| Age group | ||
| 15–24 | 211 | 49.6 |
| 25–34 | 175 | 41.2 |
| 35–44 | 39 | 9.2 |
| Total | 425 | 100.0 |
| Gender | ||
| Female | 241 | 56.7 |
| Male | 184 | 43.3 |
| Total | 425 | 100.0 |
| Marital status | ||
| Single | 314 | 73.9 |
| Married | 100 | 23.5 |
| Divorce | 4 | 0.9 |
| Widowed | 1 | 0.2 |
| Never married | 6 | 1.4 |
| Number of months lockdown lasted | ||
| 1–3 months | 19 | 4.5 |
| 4–6 months | 210 | 49.4 |
| 7–9 months | 164 | 38.6 |
| 10 months and above | 32 | 7.5 |
Authors' own computation from the field survey, 2021.