Variable

Category

Frequency (%) n = 456

Head of Household

Male

Female

396(86.8)

60(13.2)

Occupation of Household Head

Civil servants

Traders

Professionals

Others4

178(39.0)

157(34.4)

86(18.9)

35(7.7)

Educational level of Household Head

Tertiary

Secondary

Primary

None

302(66.2)

99(21.7)

31(6.8)

24(5.3)

Household family type

Monogamous

Polygamous

375(82.2)

81(17.8)

Household size

Mean size (5.7 ± 3.6)

1 - 4

5 - 8

>8

119(26.1)

253(55.5)

84(18.4)

Number of children per household

Mean number (4.3 ± 2.3)

0

1 - 4

5 - 8

>8

33(7.2)

209(45.8)

187(41.0)

27(5.9)

House ownership

Owner

Tenant

267(58.6)

189(41.4)

Source of water supply

Private Borehole

Public works

Others5

346(75.9)

78(17.1)

32(7.0)

Toilet facilities

Private water closet

Shared water closet

Pit latrine

Open defecation

370(81.1)

57(12.5)

20(4.4)

9(2.0)

Household Monthly Income (Naira)

<10,000

10,000 - 50,000

>50,000

Cannot estimate

23(5.0)

141(30.9)

88(19.3)

204(44.7)