Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of respondents
Variable | Urban N = 500 (%) | Rural N = 500 (%) | Total N = 1000 (%) | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age Group | ||||
10–13 Years | 230(46.0%) | 225(45.0%) | 455(45.5%) | χ2 = 1.56, p = 0.459 |
14–16 Years | 233(46.6%) | 227(45.4%) | 460(46.0%) | |
17–19 Years | 37(7.4%) | 48(9.6%) | 85(8.5%) | |
Sex | ||||
Male | 255(51.0%) | 255(51.0%) | 510(51.0%) | χ2 = 0.001, p = 1.00 |
Female | 245(49.0%) | 245(49.0%) | 490(49.0%) | |
Ethnicity | ||||
Yoruba | 458(91.6%) | 477(95.4%) | 935(93.5%) | χ2 = 14.32, p = 0.003 |
Igbo | 38(7.6%) | 14(2.8%) | 52(5.2%) | |
Hausa | 1(0.2%) | 4(0.8%) | 5(0.5%) | |
Others | 3(0.6%) | 5(1.0%) | 8(0.8%) | |
Father’s Educational Status | ||||
Lowa | 60(12.0%) | 115(23.0%) | 175(17.5%) | χ2 = 20.97, p < 0.001 |
Highb | 348(69.6%) | 303(60.6%) | 651(65.1%) | |
Unknown | 92(18.4%) | 82(16.4%) | 174(17.4%) | |
Mother’s Educational Status | ||||
Lowa | 79(15.8%) | 140(28.0%) | 219(21.9%) | χ2 = 23.34, p < 0.001 |
Highb | 334(66.8%) | 272(54.4%) | 606(60.6%) | |
Unknown | 87(17.4%) | 88(17.6%) | 175(17.5%) | |
Socioeconomic Status | ||||
Low | 209(41.8%) | 307(61.4%) | 516(51.6%) | . χ2 = 38.45, p < 0.001 |
High | 291(58.2%) | 193(38.6%) | 484 (48.4%) | |
School Type | ||||
Public | 212 (42.4%) | 276(55.2%) | 488(48.8%) | χ2 = 16.39, p < 0.001 |
Private | 288 (57.6%) | 224(44.8%) | 512(51.2%) | |