Table 1: Socio-demographic characteristics of respondents.

Characteristics

Number (percentage of respondents %)

Age (years)

 

< 25

27 (6.4)

25-34

100 (23.7)

35-44

138 (32.7)

45-54

110 (26.0)

55-64

29 (6.9)

65

18 (4.3)

Sex

 

Male

169 (40)

Female

253 (60)

Religion

 

Christianity

315 (74.6)

Islam

107 (25.4)

Educational status

 

None

24 (5.7)

Primary

73 (17.3)

Secondary

129 (30.6)

Post-secondary

196 (46.4)

Tribe

 

Hausa

13 (3.1)

Igbo

86 (20.4)

Yoruba

246 (58.3)

Others

76 (18.0)

Non-Nigerian

1 (0.2)

Marital status

 

Single

97 (23)

Married

294 (69.6)

Divorced

5 (1.2)

Widowed

26 (6.2)

Occupation

 

Civil servants

77 (18.2)

Professional

49 (11.6)

Business people

63 (14.9)

Trader

113 (26.8)

Artisan

39 (9.2)

Student

31 (7.3)

Unemployed

21 (5.0)

Retired

19 (4.5)

Others

10 (2.5)

Income status

 

Low

64 (15.2)

Medium

147 (34.8)

High

24 (5.7)

No response

187 (44.3)