Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of the focus group discussion participants
Variable | Mayurbhanj (%) (n=135) | Sundargarh (%) (n=137) | Total (%) (n=272) |
|---|---|---|---|
Sex | Â | Â | Â |
Men | 70 (51.9) | 66 (48.2) | 136 (50) |
Women | 65 (48.1) | 71 (51.8) | 136 (50) |
Age (years) | Â | Â | Â |
12-15 | 42 (31.1) | 41 (29.9) | 83 (30.5) |
16-30 | 36 (26.7) | 29 (21.2) | 65 (23.9) |
31-45 | 41 (30.4) | 50 (36.5) | 91 (33.5) |
> 45 | 16 (11.9) | 17 (12.4) | 33 (12.1) |
Community | Â | Â | Â |
Scheduled caste a | 28 (20.7) | 19 (13.9) | 47 (17.3) |
Scheduled tribe b | 95 (70.4) | 108 (78.8) | 203 (74.6) |
Others | 12 (08.9) | 10 (07.3) | 22 (08.1) |
Education (Years of schooling) | Â | Â | Â |
Non-literate (0) | 48 (35.6) | 73 (53.3) | 121 (44.5) |
Primary school (1–5) | 59 (43.7) | 43 (31.4) | 102 (37.5) |
High school and above (>6) | 28 (20.7) | 21 (15.3) | 49 (18.0) |
Occupation | Â | Â | Â |
Farmer | 32 (23.7) | 26 (19.0) | 58 (21.3) |
Trader | 4 (03.0) | 5 (03.6) | 9 (03.3) |
Daily-wage labourer | 21 (15.6) | 40 (29.2) | 61 (22.4) |
Homemaker | 28 (20.7) | 23 (16.8) | 51 (18.8) |
Student | 44 (32.6) | 38 (27.7) | 82 (30.1) |
Not working | 6 (04.4) | 5 (03.6) | 11 (04.0) |