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Table 3 The living situation in prison custody

From: Depression and experience of incarceration in North Central Nigeria: a situation analysis at Makurdi medium security prison

Variables

Frequency

Percent (%)

Quality of food

 Poor

331

86.9

 Good

50

13.1

Quality of accommodation

 Good

244

64.0

 Poor

137

36.0

Where do you sleep

 On the bare floor

197

51.7

 On a mattress on the floor

116

30.4

 On a bed

68

17.8

Satisfaction with clothing

 Yes

212

55.6

 No

169

44.4

Sets of clothing possessed

 1

190

49.9

 > 1

191

50.1

How long have you been wearing them

 < 1 month

82

21.5

 1–6 months

143

37.6

 > 6 months

156

40.9

Recreation and sports

 Yes

44

11.5

 No

337

88.5

Educational rehabilitation

 Yes

14

3.7

 No

367

96.3

Freedom of worship

 Yes

352

92.4

 No

29

7.6

Frequency of visitors from outside

 No visitors at all

97

25.5

 Daily

23

6.0

 Weekly

103

27.0

 Monthly

153

40.2

 Annually

5

1.3

*Those that have visited (multiple response)

 Parents

147

26.2

 Other relatives

170

30.4

 Spouse and children

91

16.2

 Friends

87

15.5

 Others

65

11.6

Currently attend workshop

 Yes

7

1.8

 No

374

98.2

If No to statement above, why not?

 No Workshop organized

210

57.1

 Only for convicts

102

27.7

 Insufficient space

43

11.7

 Don’t like the options

13

3.5