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)