Table 1: Socio-demographic characteristics of respondents.

Variable                                           Frequency                                            Percentage

Age in years (n = 328)

15 – 20                                                   155                                                      47.3                                                                         

21 – 25                                                   161                                                      50.6

26 – 30                                                      6                                                         1.8

31 – 35                                                      6                                                         1.8

Ethnicity (n = 413)

Ijaw                                                        167                                                      40.4                                                    

Igbo                                                        119                                                      28.8

Hausa                                                       12                                                        2.9

Yoruba                                                     33                                                        8.0

Urhobo                                                     46                                                      11.1

Edo                                                           12                                                        2.9

Others                                                       24                                                        5.8

Marital Status (n = 424)

Single                                                      406                                                      95.8         

Married                                                     12                                                         2.8

Separated                                                   2                                                          1.4

Religion (n = 419)

Christianity                                              408                                                      96.2

Islam                                                          11                                                        2.6

Christian denominations (n = 408)

Catholic                                                    101                                                      24.1

Pentecostal                                               234                                                      55.8

Anglican                                                    57                                                      13.6

Others                                                        16                                                        3.8

If currently employed (n = 424)

Yes                                                             12                                                     2.8

Student                                                     412                                                     97.2