Variables

Frequency

Percent

Age group

Early adolescents (10 - 14 years)

183

52.0

Middle adolescents (15 - 17 years)

155

44.0

Late adolescents (>17 years)

14

4.0

Mean age (years)

14.3 ± 1.9

Gender

Male

164

46.6

Female

188

53.4

Family type

Monogamous

276

78.4

Polygamous

76

21.6

Religion

Christianity

326

92.6

Islam

23

6.5

Traditional

2

0.6

Others

1

0.3

Tribe

Yoruba

283

80.4

Igbo

47

13.4

Hausa

1

0.3

Others

21

6.0

Present class

Junior secondary class 1

41

11.6

Junior secondary class 2

54

15.3

Junior secondary class 3

41

11.6

Senior secondary class 1

53

15.1

Senior secondary class 2

74

21.0

Senior secondary class 3

89

25.3

Class Repetition

Yes

45

12.8

No

307

87.2

Additional Job to Schooling

Self-owned business

49

13.9

Sales boy/girl

11

3.1

Apprenticeship

76

21.6

Baby-sitting

10

2.8

Attending coaching classes

23

6.6

None

183

52.0

Fathers’ highest level of education

University Graduates

150

42.6

HND/NCE

50

14.2

Secondary school

108

30.7

Primary school

31

8.8

No formal education

13

3.7

Mothers’ highest level of education

University Graduates

126

35.8

HND/NCE

62

17.6

Secondary school

127

36.1

Primary school

23

6.5

No formal education

14

4.0

Fathers’ Occupation

Senior public servants, professional, managers & similar grades

204

58.0

Intermediate grade public servant and senior school teachers

35

9.9

Junior school teachers, drivers, artisan & similar grades

55

15.6

Petty traders, laborers, messengers & similar grades

38

10.8

Unemployed

20

5.7

Mothers’ Occupation

Senior public servants, professional, managers & similar grades

194

55.1

Intermediate grade public servant and senior school teachers

38

10.8

Junior school teachers, drivers, artisan & similar grades

52

14.8

Petty traders, laborers, messengers & similar grades

52

14.8

Unemployed

16

4.5

Parent’s Social class

High

214

60.8

Middle

90

25.6

Low

48

13.6