Table 1 Socio-demographic Characteristics of Kayayei
Variables | Location | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Greater Kumasi Metropolitan Area | Greater Accra Metropolitan Area | |||||
No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | |
Age in years | ||||||
Below 18 | 32 | 13.7 | 58 | 24.6 | 90 | 19.1 |
18–29 | 196 | 83.7 | 144 | 61.0 | 340 | 72.4 |
30–39 | 6 | 2.6 | 34 | 14.4 | 40 | 8.5 |
Sub-total | 234 | 100.0 | 236 | 100.0 | 470 | 100.0 |
Educational Attainment | ||||||
No formal education | 146 | 62.4 | 111 | 47.0 | 257 | 54.7 |
Primary | 30 | 12.8 | 37 | 15.7 | 67 | 14.3 |
Junior High school | 58 | 24.8 | 88 | 37.3 | 146 | 31.0 |
Sub-total | 234 | 100.0 | 236 | 100.0 | 470 | 100.0 |
Marital Status | ||||||
Married | 138 | 59.0 | 129 | 54.7 | 267 | 56.8 |
Single | 96 | 41.0 | 107 | 45.3 | 203 | 43.2 |
Sub-total | 234 | 100.0 | 236 | 100.0 | 470 | 100.0 |
Literacy (Able to read and write) | Â | Â | ||||
Yes | 17 | 7.3 | 63 | 26.7 | 80 | 17.0 |
No | 217 | 92.7 | 173 | 73.3 | 390 | 83.0 |
Sub-total | 234 | 100.0 | 236 | 100.0 | 470 | 100.0 |
Income | ||||||
GH¢ 1–300 | 1 | 0.4 | 38 | 16.1 | 39 | 8.3 |
GH¢ 301–600 | 135 | 57.7 | 138 | 58.5 | 273 | 58.1 |
GH¢ 601–800 | 98 | 41.9 | 60 | 25.4 | 158 | 33.6 |
Sub-total | 234 | 100.0 | 236 | 100.0 | 470 | 100.0 |
NHIS | ||||||
Yes | 106 | 45.3 | 95 | 40.3 | 201 | 42.8 |
No | 128 | 54.7 | 141 | 59.7 | 269 | 57.2 |
Sub-total | 234 | 100.0 | 236 | 100.0 | 470 | 100.0 |