Table 1 Demographic characteristics of respondents
Variables | Frequency | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
County | ||
Narok | 451 | 40.6 |
Homa Bay | 659 | 59.4 |
Place of residence | ||
Rural | 592 | 53.3 |
Urban | 518 | 46.7 |
Age (Years) | ||
15 | 129 | 11.6 |
16 | 126 | 11.4 |
17 | 141 | 12.7 |
18 | 323 | 29.1 |
19 | 391 | 35.2 |
Educational attainment | ||
Primary education or lower | 546 | 49.2 |
Secondary education or higher | 564 | 50.8 |
Current school attendance | ||
Still in school | 444 | 40.0 |
Out of school | 666 | 60.0 |
Religion | ||
Christian-Catholic | 224 | 20.2 |
Christian-protestant and Pentecostal | 866 | 78.0 |
Others (Islam, traditional or no-religion | 20 | 1.8 |
Orphanhood status | ||
Both parents alive | 684 | 61.6 |
Double-orphaned | 110 | 9.9 |
Half-orphaned | 316 | 28.5 |
Employed in the last six months | ||
Yes | 305 | 27.5 |
No | 805 | 72.5 |
Marital status | ||
Married | 385 | 34.7 |
Single | 725 | 65.3 |
Own a mobile phone | ||
Yes | 568 | 51.2 |
No | 542 | 48.8 |
Ever been pregnant | ||
Has a child or pregnant | 598 | 53.9 |
Never had a child or pregnant | 512 | 46.1 |
Ever used any contraceptives method | ||
Yes | 515 | 46.4 |
No | 595 | 53.6 |