Table 1 Sociodemographic characteristics of households surveyed
Items Characteristics | Parakou n (%) | Natitingou n (%) | Bohicon n (%) | Cotonou n (%) | Total n (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age | |||||
18–24 | 29 (14.5) | 36 (18) | 51 (25.5) | 17 (8.5) | 133 (16.6) |
25–34 | 94 (47) | 78 (39) | 66 (33) | 28 (14) | 266 (33.3) |
35–44 | 52 (26) | 41 20.5) | 43 (21.5) | 58 (29) | 194 (24.2) |
45–54 | 16 (08) | 20 (10) | 37 (18.5) | 41 (20.5) | 114 (14.3) |
55 and above | 09 (4.5) | 25 (12.5) | 3 (1.5) | 56 (28) | 93 (11.6) |
Gender | |||||
Male | 42 (21) | 94 (47) | 112 (56) | 78 (39) | 326 (40.7) |
Female | 158 (79) | 106 (53) | 88 (44) | 122 (61) | 474 (59.3) |
Education | |||||
No formal schooling | 58 (29) | 50 (25) | 64 (32) | 20 (10) | 192 (24) |
Primary level | 84 (42) | 78 (39) | 46 (23) | 72 (36) | 280 (35) |
Post primary level | 58 (29) | 72 (36) | 90 (45) | 108 (54) | 328 (41) |
Appearance of dwellings | |||||
Grouped | 126 (63) | 2 (01) | 0 | 46 (23) | 174 (21.7) |
Ungrouped | 74 (37) | 198 (99) | 200 (100) | 154 (77) | 626 (78.3) |
Number of people in households | |||||
1–5 | 81 (40.5) | 95 (46.5) | 61 (30.5) | 103 (51.5) | 340 (42.5) |
6–10 | 111 (55.5) | 103 (51.5) | 117 (58.5) | 65 (32.5) | 396 (49.5) |
> 10 | 8 (04) | 2 (01) | 22 (11) | 32 (16) | 64 (8) |
Occupational status | |||||
Manual workers | 12 (06) | 72 (46) | 39 (19.5) | 84 (42) | 207 (25.8) |
White-collar workers | 07 (3.5) | 18 (09) | 06 (03) | 22 (11) | 53 (6.7) |
House wife | 73 (36.5) | 99 (49.5) | 61 (30.5) | 36 (18) | 269 (33.6) |
Traders | 99 (49.5) | 11 (5.5) | 74 (37) | 50 (25) | 234 (29.3) |
Students | 2 (01) | 0 | 10 (05) | 01 (0.5) | 13 (1.6) |
Others | 7 (3.5) | 0 | 10 (05) | 07 (3.5) | 24 (3) |