Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of respondents (young adults) in selected three states in Nigeria
|  | Male (n = 366) n (%) | Female (n = 558) n (%) | Total (n = 924) n (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
Age group (years) | Â | Â | Â |
 < 30 | 172 (47.0) | 244 (43.7) | 416 (45.0) |
 30–40 | 194 (54.0) | 314 (56.3) | 508 (55.0) |
Marital Status | Â | Â | Â |
 Currently Married | 180 (49.2) | 432 (77.4) | 612 (66.2) |
 Never Married | 181 (49.5) | 117 (21.0) | 298 (32.3) |
 Divorced/Separated/Widowed | 5 (1.4) | 9 (1.6) | 14 (1.5) |
Education | Â | Â | Â |
 No formal education | 42 (11.5) | 79 (14.2) | 121 (13.1) |
 Primary | 34 (9.3) | 73 (13.1) | 107 (11.6) |
 Secondary | 201 (54.9) | 311 (55.7) | 512 (55.4) |
 Tertiary | 89 (24.3) | 95 (17.0) | 184 (19.9) |
Monthly income (Naira) | Â | Â | Â |
 < 30,000 | 228 (62.3) | 410 (73.5) | 638 (69.1) |
 > 30,000 | 138 (37.7) | 148 (26.5) | 286 (30.9) |
Residence | Â | Â | Â |
 Rural | 157 (42.9) | 201 (36.0) | 358 (38.7) |
 Urban | 209 (57.1) | 357 (64.0) | 566 (61.3) |
Religion | Â | Â | Â |
 Christianity | 159 (43.4) | 306 (54.8) | 465 (50.3) |
 Islam | 207 (56.6) | 252 (45.2) | 459 (49.7) |
Ethnicity | Â | Â | Â |
 Hausa | 127 (34.7) | 152 (27.2) | 279 (30.2) |
 Igbo | 91 (24.9) | 196 (35.1) | 287 (31.1) |
 Yoruba | 148 (40.4) | 210 (37.6) | 358 (38.7) |
Occupation | Â | Â | Â |
 Trading | 77 (21.0) | 259 (46.4) | 336 (36.4) |
 Farming | 50 (13.7) | 21 (3.8) | 71 (7.7) |
 Unemployed | 78 (21.3) | 157 (28.1) | 235 (25.4) |
 Artisan | 100 (27.3) | 88 (15.8) | 188 (20.4) |
 Civil Servant/Professional | 61 (16.7) | 33 (5.9) | 94 (10.2) |
State | Â | Â | Â |
 Abia | 66(18.0) | 173(31.0) | 239(25.9) |
 Oyo | 175(47.8) | 233(41.8) | 408(44.2) |
 Kano | 125(34.2) | 152(27.2) | 277(29.9) |