Table 1 Demographic characteristics of the survey respondents
Number (n = 260) | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|
Age | ||
Younger girls (13–15 years old) | 119 | 45.8 |
Older girls (16–19 years old) | 141 | 54.2 |
Country of Origin | ||
DR Congo | 77 | 29.6 |
Burundi | 45 | 17.3 |
Rwanda | 35 | 13.5 |
Ethiopia | 33 | 12.6 |
Somalia | 25 | 9.6 |
Uganda (refugee born in Uganda) | 21 | 8.1 |
South Sudan | 13 | 5.0 |
Tanzania | 8 | 3.1 |
Eritrea | 2 | 0.8 |
Kenya | 1 | 0.4 |
Duration of Stay in Uganda | ||
Less than 1 year | 11 | 4.2 |
1–3 years | 75 | 28.8 |
3–5 years | 60 | 23.2 |
More than 5 years | 96 | 36.9 |
Since birth | 16 | 6.1 |
Don’t know | 2 | 0.8 |
Education | ||
Primary | 185 | 71.1 |
Secondary | 67 | 25.8 |
Never attended school | 5 | 1.9 |
Tertiary | 2 | 0.8 |
Adult learning | 1 | 0.4 |
Religion | ||
Protestant | 167 | 64.2 |
Catholic | 45 | 17.3 |
Jehovah’s witness | 32 | 12.2 |
Orthodox | 8 | 3.1 |
Muslim | 6 | 2.3 |
Traditional | 2 | 0.8 |
Currently in School | ||
Yes | 165 | 63.5 |
No | 95 | 36.5 |