DEMOGRAPHIC CHARACTERISTICS FREQUENCY PERCENTAGE (%)
AGE GROUP    
20-24 563 35.2
25-29 419 26.2
30-34 303 18.9
35-40 315 19.7
TOTAL 1600 100
RELIGION    
Islam 1135 70.9
Christianity 440 27.5
Others 25 1.6
TOTAL 1600 100
MARITAL STATUS    
Married 1228 76.7
Single 256 16.0
Divorced 116 7.3
TOTAL 1600 100
EDUCATIONAL LEVEL    
None 557 34.8
Quranic 256 16.0
Primary 230 14.4
Secondary 322 20.1
Tertiary 235 14.7
TOTAL 1600 100
Table 1: Demographic characteristics of females 20-40 years in rural northeast, Nigeria.