Characteristic | n (%) |
---|---|
Age in years (range 10–25) | |
 10–13 | 13 (12.3%) |
 14–17 | 45 (42.5%) |
 18–25 | 48 (45.3%) |
Marital status | |
 Unmarried | 101 (95.3%) |
 Married | 5 (4.7%) |
Number of people in household (range 2–14) | |
 Less than 4 people | 19 (17.9%) |
 5–8 people | 70 (66.0%) |
 Greater than 9 people | 17 (16.0%) |
Fathers occupation | |
 Self-employed | 65 (61.3%) |
 Unskilled labourer | 12 (11.3%) |
 Father absent from family home | 22 (20.8%) |
 Other | 7 (6.6%) |
Fathers educational status | |
 Unschooled | 62 (58.5%) |
 Completed up to 7 years schooling | 22 (20.8%) |
 Completed 8 years or more of schooling | 22 (20.8%) |
Mothers occupation | |
 Self-employed | 17 (16.0%) |
 Unskilled labourer | 10 (9.4%) |
 Unemployed | 62 (58.5%) |
 Mother absent from family home | 4 (3.8%) |
 Other | 13 (12.3%) |
Mothers educational status | |
 Unschooled | 72 (64.1%) |
 Completed up to 7 years schooling | 30 (28.3%) |
 Completed 8 years or more of schooling | 4 (3.8%) |
Household assets | |
 Television | 99 (93.4%) |
 Radio | 29 (27.4%) |
 One or more mobile phones | 104 (98.1%) |
 Vehicle (motorbike or four-wheeler) | 48 (45.3%) |
 Ownership of agricultural land | 6 (5.7%) |