Table 2. Socio-economic characteristics...

Table 2.

Socio-economic characteristics of slum dwellers

Socio-economic characteristics	Frequency	%
Gender
Female	295	60.1
Male	196	39.9
Age
Below 20 years	47	9.6
21 to 30 years	92	18.7
31 to 40 years	46	9.4
41 to 50 years	149	30.3
51 years and above	157	32.0
Marital status
Single	137	27.9
Married	303	61.7
Widow/widower	12	2.4
Divorced	39	7.9
Level of education
No formal education	69	14.1
Primary school	242	49.3
Secondary school	124	25.3
NCE/HND/BSC	50	10.2
Post graduate	6	1.2
Year of residency
less than 10 years	46	9.4
11 to 20 years	250	50.9
21 to 30 years	92	18.7
Above 31 years	103	21.0
Occupation
Civil servant	68	13.8
Self employed	330	67.2
Unemployed	38	7.7
Farming	26	5.3
Others	29	5.9
Monthly income
Less than N20,000	292	59.5
N 20,001 to N 40,000	102	20.8
N 40,001 to N 60,000	45	9.2
N 60,001 to N 80,000	37	7.5
N 80,001 and above	15	3.1
Religion
Christianity	146	29.7
Muslim	299	60.9
Tradition	46	9.4
Nativity
Ibadan	295	60.1
Other southwest states	136	28.1
Non yoruba	58	11.8
Household size
2	41	8.4
3	236	48.1
4	87	17.7
5	92	18.7
Above 5	35	7.1

Socio-economic characteristics	Frequency	%
Gender
Female	295	60.1
Male	196	39.9
Age
Below 20 years	47	9.6
21 to 30 years	92	18.7
31 to 40 years	46	9.4
41 to 50 years	149	30.3
51 years and above	157	32.0
Marital status
Single	137	27.9
Married	303	61.7
Widow/widower	12	2.4
Divorced	39	7.9
Level of education
No formal education	69	14.1
Primary school	242	49.3
Secondary school	124	25.3
NCE/HND/BSC	50	10.2
Post graduate	6	1.2
Year of residency
less than 10 years	46	9.4
11 to 20 years	250	50.9
21 to 30 years	92	18.7
Above 31 years	103	21.0
Occupation
Civil servant	68	13.8
Self employed	330	67.2
Unemployed	38	7.7
Farming	26	5.3
Others	29	5.9
Monthly income
Less than N20,000	292	59.5
N 20,001 to N 40,000	102	20.8
N 40,001 to N 60,000	45	9.2
N 60,001 to N 80,000	37	7.5
N 80,001 and above	15	3.1
Religion
Christianity	146	29.7
Muslim	299	60.9
Tradition	46	9.4
Nativity
Ibadan	295	60.1
Other southwest states	136	28.1
Non yoruba	58	11.8
Household size
2	41	8.4
3	236	48.1
4	87	17.7
5	92	18.7
Above 5	35	7.1

Source: Author’s fieldwork (2023)

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