Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of high schools’ female students and parents. (N = 1174)
Variable | Frequency | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|
Section | ||
Arts | 319 | 27.2 |
Commerce | 425 | 36.2 |
Science | 430 | 36.6 |
Area of residency | ||
Rural | 621 | 52.9 |
Urban | 553 | 47.1 |
Religion | ||
Muslim | 841 | 71.6 |
Hindu | 108 | 9.2 |
Buddhist | 216 | 18.4 |
Christian and others | 9 | 0.8 |
Race/ethnicity | ||
Bengali | 975 | 83.0 |
Ethnic | 199 | 17.0 |
Family size (persons) | ||
3–4 | 355 | 30.2 |
5 and above | 819 | 69.8 |
Educational status of the father | ||
Illiterate | 69 | 5.9 |
Primary | 184 | 15.7 |
Secondary | 314 | 26.7 |
Higher Secondary | 209 | 17.8 |
Honors/Degree | 171 | 14.6 |
Masters | 227 | 19.3 |
Educational status of the mother | ||
Illiterate | 100 | 8.5 |
Primary | 186 | 15.8 |
Secondary | 375 | 31.9 |
Higher Secondary | 239 | 20.4 |
Honors/Degree | 146 | 12.4 |
Masters | 128 | 10.9 |
Occupation of father | ||
Agriculture | 132 | 11.2 |
Expatriate | 99 | 8.4 |
Business | 468 | 39.9 |
Service | 304 | 25.9 |
Others | 171 | 14.6 |
Occupation of mother | ||
Housewife | 1057 | 90.0 |
Business | 13 | 1.1 |
Service Holder | 36 | 3.1 |
Teacher | 49 | 4.2 |
Others | 19 | 1.6 |
Household income (BDT) | ||
Up to 10,000 | 267 | 25.2 |
>10,000-25,000 | 294 | 27.7 |
>25,000-50,000 | 291 | 27.5 |
>50,000 | 208 | 19.6 |