Table 1:
Socio-Demographic profile of adolescents who participated in the study (n=546).
Variable |
Type of Variable |
Frequency |
Percent (%) |
Age |
14 |
13 |
2.4 |
15 |
84 |
15.4 |
16 |
114 |
20.9 |
17 |
153 |
28.0 |
18 |
137 |
25.1 |
19 |
45 |
8.2 |
Sex |
Female |
329 |
60.3 |
Male |
217 |
39.7 |
Grade |
9 |
174 |
31.9 |
10 |
153 |
28.0 |
11 |
103 |
18.9 |
12 |
116 |
21.2 |
Religion |
Orthodox Christian |
212 |
38.8 |
Muslim |
240 |
44.0 |
Protestant |
75 |
13.7 |
Others |
19 |
3.5 |
School |
Governmental |
442 |
81.0 |
Private |
104 |
19.0 |
Occupation of father |
Laborer |
40 |
7.3 |
Merchant |
219 |
40.1 |
Private |
124 |
22.7 |
Governmental |
163 |
29.9 |
Occupation of mother |
Laborer |
34 |
6.2 |
Merchant |
93 |
17.0 |
Private |
137 |
25.1 |
Government |
147 |
26.9 |
House wife |
135 |
24.7 |
Educational status of father |
Illiterate |
40 |
7.3 |
1-4 |
69 |
12.6 |
5-8 |
124 |
22.7 |
9-12 |
163 |
29.9 |
Certificate and above |
150 |
27.5 |
Educational status of mother |
Illiterate |
51 |
9.3 |
1-4 |
96 |
17.6 |
5-8 |
159 |
29.1 |
9-12 |
138 |
25.3 |
Certificate and above |
102 |
18.7 |
Adolescents residence |
Urban |
450 |
82.4 |
Rural |
96 |
17.6 |
Ubstance use among adolescents |
Cigarette smokers |
5 |
.9 |
Alcohol drinkers |
90 |
16.5 |
Khat chewers |
44 |
8.1 |
Other illegal drugs |
5 |
.9 |
Note: Other illegal drugs include Ganja, Shisha, and Other substances or medication use.