Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of participants (N = 114)
Characteristics | Frequency n (%) | Characteristics | Frequency n (%) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (n = 114) | Parental level of education* Father (n = 112) | ||||
18–20 | 33 (28.9) | ||||
21–24 | 81 (71.1) | No formal education | 0 | ||
Secondary education | 16 (14.3) | ||||
State of residence (n = 113) | Higher education | 82 (73.2) | |||
South-Western Nigeria | 32 (28.4) | I don’t know | 3 (2.7) | ||
North-Central Nigeria | 31 (27.4) | Not applicable | 2 (1.8) | ||
South-Eastern Nigeria | 27 (23.9) | ||||
South-South Nigeria | 18 (15.9) | Mother (n = 113) | |||
North-Eastern Nigeria | 4 (3.5) | No formal education | 1 (0.9) | ||
North-Western Nigeria | 1 (0.9) | Primary education | 3 (2.7) | ||
Secondary education | 22 (19.4) | ||||
Marital Status (n = 114) | Higher education | 85 (75.2) | |||
Single | 104 (91.2) | I don’t know | 1 (0.9) | ||
Partnered but not cohabiting | 10 (8.8) | Not applicable | 1 (0.9) | ||
Cohabiting | 0 | ||||
Married | 0 | Monthly allowance (n = 113) | |||
None | 14 (12.4) | ||||
Age of first intercourse (n = 112) | Below N5,000 | 8 (7.1) | |||
Less than 16 years | 1 (0.9) | N5,000-N10,000 | 24 (21.2) | ||
16–20 years | 23 (20.2) | Above N10,000 | 67 (59.3) | ||
21–24 years | 15 (13.2) | ||||
None of the above | 75 (65.7) | Monthly allowance source (n = 112) | |||
Parents | 86 (76.8) | ||||
Nature of 1st intercourse (n = 37)* | Other family member | 4 (3.6) | |||
Consensual | 28 (75.7) | Intimate partner | 1 (0.9) | ||
Not consensual | 9 (24.3) | Part-time job | 11 (9.8) | ||
Other | 10 (8.9) | ||||