Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of respondents (N = 300)
Characteristics | Frequency (n) | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|
Age group (Years) | ||
18–29 | 39 | 13.0 |
30–39 | 64 | 21.3 |
40–49 | 107 | 35.7 |
50–59 | 43 | 14.3 |
60–69 | 36 | 12.0 |
70+ | 11 | 3.7 |
Sex | ||
Male | 119 | 39.7 |
Female | 181 | 60.3 |
Marital status | ||
Married | 203 | 67.7 |
Divorced | 16 | 5.3 |
Widowed | 33 | 11.0 |
Single | 48 | 16.0 |
Religion | ||
Christian | 279 | 93.0 |
Muslim | 21 | 7.0 |
Educational level | ||
None | 94 | 31.3 |
Primary | 69 | 23.0 |
Junior High School | 104 | 34.7 |
Senior High/ Vocational | 30 | 10.0 |
Tertiary | 3 | 1.0 |
Occupation | ||
Unemployed | 46 | 15.3 |
Civil servant | 10 | 3.3 |
Private company worker | 56 | 18.7 |
Trader | 106 | 35.3 |
Artisan | 80 | 26.7 |
Student | 5 | 1.7 |
Ethnicity | ||
Akan | 76 | 25.3 |
Ga/Adangme | 129 | 43.0 |
Ewe | 47 | 15.7 |
Guan | 19 | 6.3 |
Mole-Dagbani | 21 | 7.0 |
Grussi | 8 | 2.7 |