Table 1: Demographic profile of the participants (n=500).

Variables n(%)
Age (years)
          20-29 117(23.4)
          30-39 148(29.6)
          40-49 113(22.6)
          50-59 122(24.4)
Level of education
          No formal schooling 230(46.0)
          Grade 1-7 126(25.2)
          Grade 8-12 88(17.6)
          Tertiary 56(11.2)
Source of income
          Monthly salary 144(28.8)
          Pension 255(51.0)
          Business 44(8.8)
          No income 57(11.4)
Whether income is enough to cater for the family
          Enough 113 (26.6)
          Not enough 387 (77.4)
Marital status
          Single 185(37.0)
          Married 201(40.2)
          Divorced 48(9.6)
          Widowed 66(13.2)
Type of employment
          Employed 46(9.2)
          Non-government employment 195(39.0)
          Self-employed 57(11.4)
          Student 19(3.8)
          Unemployed 146(29.2)
          Retired 37(7.4)