Table 1 Socio-economic and demographic characteristics of respondents and their household
| Â | Adu N = 299 | Ahani N = 298 | Amaetiti N = 300 | Enugu-Akwu N = 300 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Household head: n (%) | 205 (68.6) | 147 (49.3) | 216 72.0 | 157 52.3 |
Male respondents: n (%) | 124 (41.5) | 109 (36.6) | 131 (43.7) | 116 38.7 |
Age: Mean (SD) | 57.54 (58.0) | 50.523 (14.77) | 53.64 (13.98) | 53.4 (16.3) |
Had formal education: n (%) | 143 (47.8) | 201 (67.4) | 111 (37.0) | 144 (48.0 |
Years of formal education | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Mean (SD) | 3.05 (4.30) | 4.16 (4.26) | 2.67 (4.10) | 3.32 (4.12) |
Ever married? | Â | Â | Â | Â |
0 = no: n (%) | 37 (12.4) | 29 (9.7) | 25 (8.3) | 47 (15.7) |
1 = yes: n (%) | 262 (87.6) | 269 (90.3) | 275 (91.7) | 253 (84.3) |
No of household residents | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Mean (SD) | 5.18 (3.59) | 3.85 (2.01) | 4.94 (2.61) | 3.70 (2.11) |
Occupation | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Unemployed/housewives: n (%) | 19 (6.4) | 9 (3.0) | 21 (7.0) | 37 12.3 |
Farmers: n (%) | 199 (66.6) | 210 (70.5) | 204 (68.0) | 180 60.0 |
Petty traders/skilled labor: n (%) | 50 (16.7) | 42 (14.1) | 29 (9.7) | 48 16.0 |
Regular wage earner: n (%) | 29 (9.7) | 29 (9.7) | 42 (14.0) | 26 8.7 |
Professionals & big biz: n (%) | 2 (0.7) | 8 (2.7) | 4 (1.3) | 9 3.0 |