Variables | Frequency (n) | Percent (%) |
Age group (yrs) | ||
10 - 12 | 106 | 19.6 |
13 - 15 | 313 | 58.0 |
16 - 19 | 121 | 22.4 |
Gender | ||
Male | 276 | 51.1 |
Female | 264 | 48.9 |
Religion | ||
Islam | 90 | 16.7 |
Christianity | 441 | 81.7 |
*Others | 9 | 1.6 |
School type | ||
Public schools | 311 | 57.6 |
Private schools | 229 | 42.4 |
Class groups | ||
JSS Class | 337 | 62.4 |
SSS Class | 203 | 37.6 |
Father’s Education | ||
Tertiary | 255 | 47.2 |
Secondary | 144 | 26.7 |
Primary | 131 | 24.3 |
None | 10 | 1.9 |
Father’s Occupation |
| |
Professionals | 49 | 9.1 |
Intermediate | 176 | 32.6 |
Artisans and Drivers | 226 | 41.9 |
Petty traders and Messengers | 89 | 16.5 |
Mother’s Education |
| |
Tertiary | 211 | 39.1 |
Secondary | 204 | 37.8 |
Primary | 102 | 18.9 |
None | 23 | 4.3 |
Mother’s Occupation |
| |
Professionals | 59 | 10.9 |
Intermediate | 209 | 38.7 |
Artisans and Drivers | 199 | 36.9 |
Petty traders and Messengers | 73 | 13.5 |
Social class | ||
Upper class | 37 | 6.9 |
Middle class | 195 | 36.1 |
Lower class | 308 | 57.0 |