Table 1

Demographic characteristics of the sample at baseline

VariableControl (n=294)GS (n=264)GSFL (n=262)ALL (n=260)
Age in years28.63 (4.15)29.37 (4.19)28.98 (4.33)28.39 (4.32)
Religion
 Christians53.0660.6161.0756.15
 Muslims46.9439.3938.9343.85
Ethnicity
 Yoruba82.3180.375.5780.77
 Others17.6919.724.4319.23
Schooling
 No schooling7.142.6510.317.69
 Primary15.9914.3915.6519.23
 Secondary55.7848.8646.1852.31
 Higher21.0934.0927.8620.77
Paid employment91.9492.2890.4686.34
Polygamy8.8411.7212.2110.79
No of children1.60 (1.24)1.55 (1.35)1.39 (1.18)1.51 (1.33)
  • Values are percentages or means with SD in parentheses. Significant differences between intervention and control arm are bolded.

  • ALL, Arm with all three interventions; GS, gender socialisation; GSFL, GS and financial literacy.