Table 2 Family characteristics of the study participants
Variables | n (%) |
|---|---|
Primary guardian | |
Biological parent | 147 (88.6) |
Blood relative | 16 (9.6) |
Non relative | 3 (1.8) |
Total | 166 (100) |
Parental status | |
Married | 111 (66.9) |
Separated or divorced | 37 (22.3) |
Maternal orphan | 1 (0.6) |
Paternal orphan | 8 (4.8) |
Both parents dead | 9 (5.4) |
Total | 166 (100) |
Educational status of father | |
No formal education | 3 (2.7) |
Primary school | 13 (11.6) |
Secondary school | 43 (38.4) |
Tertiary | 54 (47.3) |
Total | 112 (100) |
Occupational status of fatherª | |
Professional | 41 (36.60 |
Non-professional | 69 (61.6) |
No employment | 2 (1.8) |
Total | 112 (100) |
Educational status of mother | |
No formal education | 3 (1.9) |
Primary school | 30 (19.2) |
Secondary school | 70 (44.9) |
Tertiary education | 53 (34.0) |
Total | 156 (100) |
Occupation status of motherª | |
Professional | 32 (20.5) |
Non-professional | 96 (61.5) |
No employment/homemaker | 28 (18.0) |
Total | 156 (100) |
Geographical area (province) | |
Eastern | 9 (5.4) |
Central | 39 (23.5) |
Rift valley | 10 (6.0) |
Nyanza | 4 (2.4) |
Nairobi (site of study) | 104 (62.7) |
Total | 166 (100) |
Religion | |
Christianity | 165 (99.4) |
Islam | 1 (0.6) |
Total | 166 (100) |