Table 1 Socio demographic characteristics of respondents in Dodoma Region
Variable | Frequency | Percent |
|---|---|---|
Age in years | ||
15–19 | 49 | 6.2 |
20–34 | 531 | 67.3 |
35–49 | 209 | 26.5 |
Total | 789 | 100 |
Ethnic group | ||
Gogo | 499 | 62.4 |
Rangi | 193 | 24.1 |
Others | 108 | 13.5 |
Total | 800 | 100 |
Religious belief | ||
Christian | 583 | 72.9 |
Muslims | 217 | 27.1 |
Total | 800 | 100 |
Marital status | ||
Married | 438 | 54.9 |
cohabited | 243 | 30.5 |
Single | 69 | 8.6 |
Divorced, widowed separated | 48 | 6.0 |
Total | 798 | 100 |
Number of children | ||
1–2 | 171 | 21.4 |
3–4 | 439 | 54.8 |
5 + | 190 | 23.8 |
Total | 800 | 100 |
Education level | ||
No formal education | 148 | 18.5 |
Primary education | 562 | 70.3 |
Secondary /higher education | 89 | 11.1 |
Total | 799 | 100 |
Employment status | ||
Employed | 167 | 20.9 |
peasant | 633 | 79.1 |
Total | 800 | 100 |