From: Male reproductive health challenges: appraisal of wives coping strategies
Selected characteristics | Total | Lagos State | Osun State | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Frequency | % | Frequency | % | Frequency | % |
Age group | ||||||
 15–34 | 18 | 40.5 | 10 | 45.5 | 8 | 40.0 |
 35–50 | 24 | 59.5 | 12 | 54.5 | 12 | 60.0 |
 Total | 42 | 100.0 | 22 | 100.0 | 20 | 100.0 |
Education attainment | ||||||
 None | 4 | 9.5 | - | - | 4 | 20.0 |
 Primary education | 16 | 38.1 | 8 | 36.4 | 8 | 40.0 |
 Secondary education | 18 | 42.9 | 11 | 50.0 | 7 | 35.0 |
 Tertiary | 4 | 9.5 | 3 | 13.6 | 1 | 5.0 |
 Total | 42 | 100.0 | 22 | 100 | 20 | 100 |
Religious affiliation | ||||||
 Christianity | 19 | 45.2 | 12 | 54.5 | 7 | 35.0 |
 Islam | 19 | 45.2 | 9 | 40.9 | 10 | 50.0 |
 Others | 4 | 9.5 | 1 | 4.5 | 3 | 15.0 |
 Total | 42 | 100.0 | 22 | 100.0 | 20 | 100.0 |
Occupation | ||||||
 Full-time housewife | 4 | 9.5 | 2 | 9.1 | 2 | 10.0 |
 Farming/manual jobs | 7 | 16.7 | 2 | 9.1 | 5 | 25.0 |
 Trading | 20 | 47.6 | 11 | 50.0 | 9 | 45.0 |
 Clerical jobs/services | 11 | 26.2 | 7 | 31.8 | 4 | 20.0 |
 Total | 42 | 100.0 | 22 | 100.0 | 20 | 100.0 |
Duration of marriage | ||||||
 ≤ 4 years | 8 | 19.0 | 4 | 18.2 | 4 | 20.0 |
 5–9 years | 27 | 64.3 | 14 | 63.6 | 13 | 65.0 |
 10 years & above | 7 | 16.7 | 4 | 18.2 | 3 | 15.0 |
 Total | 42 | 100.0 | 22 | 100.0 | 20 | 100.0 |