Table 1 Demographic Characteristics of Respondents
Demographic characteristics (N = 277) | Number | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
Age group (yrs.) | 15–19 | 38 | 13.7 |
20–24 | 60 | 21.7 | |
25–29 | 64 | 23.1 | |
30–34 | 40 | 14.4 | |
35–39 | 32 | 11.6 | |
40–44 | 19 | 6.9 | |
45–49 | 24 | 8.7 | |
Sex | Male | 105 | 37.9 |
Female | 172 | 62.1 | |
Marital status | Single | 134 | 48.4 |
Married | 122 | 44.0 | |
Divorced/separated | 21 | 7.6 | |
Sexual history | Ever had sex | 247 | 89.2 |
Never had sex | 30 | 10.8 | |
Occupation | Farming | 58 | 20.9 |
Trading | 70 | 25.3 | |
Artisan | 16 | 5.8 | |
Public servant | 73 | 26.4 | |
Student | 55 | 19.9 | |
Seamstress | 5 | 1.8 | |
Religion | Christian | 250 | 90.3 |
Muslim | 19 | 6.9 | |
Traditionalist | 8 | 2.9 | |
Educational level | No formal education | 14 | 5.1 |
Primary | 140 | 50.1 | |
Secondary | 63 | 22.7 | |
Tertiary | 60 | 21.7 | |
Residence | Rural | 191 | 68.9 |
Urban | 86 | 31.1 | |