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[Ibadan Journal of Sociology, June, 2019, 9 ]
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Female 19 47.5
Total 40 100
Age
21 – 25 06 15
26 – 30 06 15
31 – 35 07 17.5
36 – 40 06 15
41 – 45 03 7.5
46 – 50 03 7.5
51 – 55 04 10
56 – 60 01 2.5
61 and above 04 10
Total 40 100
Marital status
Married 25 62.5
Single 14 35
Divorced/separated 0 0.00
Widowed 01 2.5
Total 40 100
Highest Educational
level
Primary 0 0.00
Secondary/B.A/B.S
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05 12.5

Tertiary 35 87.5
Total 40 100
Religion
Christianity 35 87.5
Islam 05 12.5
Traditional 0 0.00
Total 40 100
Ethnicity
Hausa 0 0.00
Igbo 05 12.5
Yoruba 30 75
Others 5 12.5
Total 40 100
Source: Data from authors’ Fieldwork, 2017


As shown in Table 1, the socio-demographic data on
interviewees’ employment status/occupation shows that majority 40%
(16) of the interviewees were self-employed; entrepreneur, trader,
businessman/businesswoman, fashion designer, hairstylist, caterer/social
worker. 25% (10) of the interviewees were employed in private sector
and other occupations such as fulltime housewife. 22.5% (09) of the
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