Demographic details
| Demographic | N | % |
|---|---|---|
| Age | ||
| Between 19–20 years | 40 | 17.9 |
| 21–22 years | 71 | 31.7 |
| 22–23 years | 52 | 23.2 |
| 24–25 years | 61 | 27.2 |
| Gender | ||
| Female | 131 | 58.5 |
| Male | 93 | 41.5 |
| Marital status | ||
| Married | 26 | 11.6 |
| Unmarried | 198 | 88.4 |
| Qualification | ||
| Undergraduate | 169 | 75.4 |
| Other | 55 | 24.60 |
| Area | ||
| Arts | 29 | 12.9 |
| Commerce | 88 | 39.3 |
| Engineering | 11 | 4.9 |
| Management | 59 | 26.3 |
| Science | 33 | 14.7 |
| Other | 4 | 1.8 |
| University | ||
| Private university | 22 | 9.8 |
| Public university | 202 | 90.2 |
| Family type | ||
| Joint | 105 | 46.9 |
| Nuclear | 119 | 53.1 |
| Living status | ||
| Co-residing with parents | 92 | 41.1 |
| In one’s own household/with a partner | 57 | 25.4 |
| Semi-residing with parents | 75 | 33.5 |
| Financial independence | ||
| Yes | 70 | 31.3 |
| No | 154 | 68.8 |
| Employment status | ||
| Not working | 99 | 44.2 |
| Self-employed | 43 | 19.2 |
| Work full-time | 62 | 27.7 |
| Work part-time | 20 | 8.9 |
| Monthly family income (in Rs.) | ||
| Less than Rs. 20,000 | 39 | 17.4 |
| 20,000–40,000 | 63 | 28.1 |
| 40,000–60,000 | 39 | 17.4 |
| 60,000–80,000 | 28 | 12.5 |
| Above 80,000 | 55 | 24.6 |
| Father education | ||
| Graduate | 52 | 23.2 |
| High school and lower | 87 | 38.8 |
| No formal education | 31 | 13.8 |
| PhD | 4 | 1.8 |
| Postgraduate | 25 | 11.2 |
| Undergraduate | 25 | 11.2 |
| Mother education | ||
| Graduate | 44 | 19.6 |
| High school and lower | 74 | 33.0 |
| No formal education | 65 | 29.0 |
| Ph.D. | 10 | 4.5 |
| Postgraduate | 12 | 5.4 |
| Undergraduate | 19 | 8.5 |
| Father employment status | ||
| Private sector | 71 | 31.7 |
| Public sector | 52 | 23.2 |
| Retired | 20 | 8.9 |
| Self-employed | 81 | 36.2 |
| Mother employment status | ||
| Not employed | 189 | 84.4 |
| Private sector | 4 | 1.8 |
| Public sector | 16 | 7.1 |
| Retired | 7 | 3.1 |
| Self-employed | 8 | 3.6 |
| Demographic | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Between 19–20 years | 40 | 17.9 |
| 21–22 years | 71 | 31.7 |
| 22–23 years | 52 | 23.2 |
| 24–25 years | 61 | 27.2 |
| Female | 131 | 58.5 |
| Male | 93 | 41.5 |
| Married | 26 | 11.6 |
| Unmarried | 198 | 88.4 |
| Undergraduate | 169 | 75.4 |
| Other | 55 | 24.60 |
| Arts | 29 | 12.9 |
| Commerce | 88 | 39.3 |
| Engineering | 11 | 4.9 |
| Management | 59 | 26.3 |
| Science | 33 | 14.7 |
| Other | 4 | 1.8 |
| Private university | 22 | 9.8 |
| Public university | 202 | 90.2 |
| Joint | 105 | 46.9 |
| Nuclear | 119 | 53.1 |
| Co-residing with parents | 92 | 41.1 |
| In one’s own household/with a partner | 57 | 25.4 |
| Semi-residing with parents | 75 | 33.5 |
| Yes | 70 | 31.3 |
| No | 154 | 68.8 |
| Not working | 99 | 44.2 |
| Self-employed | 43 | 19.2 |
| Work full-time | 62 | 27.7 |
| Work part-time | 20 | 8.9 |
| Less than Rs. 20,000 | 39 | 17.4 |
| 20,000–40,000 | 63 | 28.1 |
| 40,000–60,000 | 39 | 17.4 |
| 60,000–80,000 | 28 | 12.5 |
| Above 80,000 | 55 | 24.6 |
| Graduate | 52 | 23.2 |
| High school and lower | 87 | 38.8 |
| No formal education | 31 | 13.8 |
| PhD | 4 | 1.8 |
| Postgraduate | 25 | 11.2 |
| Undergraduate | 25 | 11.2 |
| Graduate | 44 | 19.6 |
| High school and lower | 74 | 33.0 |
| No formal education | 65 | 29.0 |
| Ph.D. | 10 | 4.5 |
| Postgraduate | 12 | 5.4 |
| Undergraduate | 19 | 8.5 |
| Private sector | 71 | 31.7 |
| Public sector | 52 | 23.2 |
| Retired | 20 | 8.9 |
| Self-employed | 81 | 36.2 |
| Not employed | 189 | 84.4 |
| Private sector | 4 | 1.8 |
| Public sector | 16 | 7.1 |
| Retired | 7 | 3.1 |
| Self-employed | 8 | 3.6 |
Source(s): The authors
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