Table 3: Socio-economic characteristics of the rural dwellers.
Socio-Economic Characteristics |
Frequency (n = 150) |
Percentage |
Mean |
Age |
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≤ 30 |
3 |
2 |
|
31-40 |
28 |
18.7 |
33.6 |
41-50 |
51 |
34 |
|
> 50 |
68 |
45.3 |
|
Sex |
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Male |
63 |
42.0 |
|
Female |
87 |
58.0 |
|
Educational level |
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Non-Formal |
52 |
34.6 |
|
Primary |
21 |
14 |
|
Secondary |
22 |
14.8 |
|
Tertiary |
55 |
36.6 |
|
Household size 1-3 |
30 |
20.0 |
|
4-6 |
117 |
78.0 |
5.0 |
7-9 |
2 |
1.3 |
|
10 and above |
1 |
0.7 |
|
Marital status |
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Single |
8 |
5.3 |
|
Married |
64 |
42.7 |
|
Divorced |
46 |
30.7 |
|
Widowed |
32 |
21.3 |
|
Occupation |
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Farming |
90 |
60.0 |
|
Trading |
14 |
9.3 |
|
Civil Servant |
43 |
28.7 |
|
Clergy |
3 |
2 .0 |
|
Unemployed |
3 |
2.0 |
|
Religion |
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Christian |
69 |
46.0 |
|
Islam |
70 |
46.7 |
|
Traditionalist |
8 |
5.3 |
|
Others |
3 |
2 |
|
Monthly income (N/$) |
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N1000 - N10000 ($2.2-22) |
92 |
61.3 |
|
N11000 - N20000 ($24-43) |
3 |
2 .0 |
5,500 |
N21000 - N30000 ($47-65) |
3 |
2.0 |
|
N31000 - N40000 ($67-87) |
1 |
0.7 |
|
N41000 - N50000 ($89-109) |
1 |
0.7 |
|
N51000 and above ($110 and above) |
50 |
33.3 |
|
Source: Field Survey, 2019.
Naira to US dollar conversion rate: N460 to $1 US dollar.