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Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of respondents of IDP Camps Respondents in Borno State

From: Effect of beneficiary participation in program design and implementation on satisfaction and acceptability among internally displaced persons in Borno, Nigeria

Characteristics

Frequency

Percent

Sex

 Male

135

48.6

 Female

143

51.4

Age categorized (years)

 < 26

59

21.2

 26-35

82

29.5

 36-45

70

25.2

 46+

67

24.1

Ethnicity

 Kanuri

183

65.8

 Shuwa

39

14.0

 Hausa

16

5.8

 Other

40

14.4

Marital status

 Single

20

7.2

 Married

218

78.4

 Divorced

10

3.6

 Widowed

30

10.8

Occupation before displacement

 Farming/fishing

43

15.5

 Housewife

33

11.9

 Trading

83

29.9

 Knitting

36

12.9

 Public service

18

6.5

 Other

65

23.4

Duration of stay on the camp (years)

 < 5

89

32.0

 ≥ 5

189

68.0

Do you have children

 Yes

253

91.0

 No

25

9.0