Table 1 Demographic characteristics of respondents
Variables | Frequencies (N = 2008) | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|
Age (years) | ||
18–29 | 974 | 48.5 |
30–39 | 415 | 20.7 |
40–49 | 279 | 13.9 |
50–59 | 151 | 7.5 |
60 and above | 189 | 9.4 |
Sex | ||
Female | 1,370 | 68.2 |
Male | 638 | 31.8 |
Occupation | ||
Unemployed | 422 | 21.0 |
Fisherman/Farming | 201 | 10.0 |
Trading | 570 | 28.4 |
Artisan | 318 | 15.8 |
Civil servant | 90 | 4.5 |
Student/Apprentice | 311 | 15.5 |
Other | 96 | 4.8 |
Marital status | ||
Single | 839 | 41.8 |
Cohabiting | 131 | 6.5 |
Married | 832 | 41.4 |
Divorced | 98 | 4.9 |
Widowed | 108 | 5.4 |
Educational status | ||
No formal education | 270 | 13.5 |
Basic | 1,196 | 59.6 |
Secondary | 448 | 22.3 |
Tertiary | 94 | 4.7 |
Community | ||
Daabaa | 418 | 20.7 |
Koforidua | 1,018 | 50.3 |
Ntensere | 458 | 22.6 |
Owabi | 129 | 6.4 |
Duration stayed in the community | ||
< 10 years | 829 | 41.3 |
> = 10 years | 1179 | 58.7 |
Household Wealth Index | ||
Low quantile | 1005 | 50.1 |
High quintile | 1003 | 49.9 |