Research Article
Understanding Youth Violence in Kumasi: Does Community Socialization Matter? A Cross-Sectional Study
Table 1
Demographic characteristics of respondents.
| Variable () | FGD discussants | | (%) |
| Location | | | | Asawasi (Asokore Mampong Municipal) | 5 | 32 | 39.5 | Suame submetro district | 5 | 27 | 33.3 | Oforikrom submetro | — | 22 | 27.2 | Sex | | | | Male | | 46 | 64.8 | Female | | 25 | 35.2 | Age | | | | 15–19 | | 9 | 12.7 | 20–24 | | 27 | 38.0 | 25–35 | | 35 | 49.3 | Religion | | | | (i) Islam | | 38 | 53.5 | (ii) Christianity | | 33 | 46.5 | Level of education | | | | None | | 23 | 32.4 | Primary | | 15 | 21.1 | JHS | | 16 | 22.5 | Vocational | | 1 | 1.4 | Tertiary | | 16 | 22.5 | Occupation type | | | | Trader | | 19 | 26.8 | Civil servant | | 1 | 1.4 | Business executive | | 1 | 1.4 | Public servant | | 4 | 5.6 | Others (student and unemployed) | | 46 | 64.8 | Marital status | | | | Single | | 54 | 76.1 | Married | | 13 | 18.3 | Separated | | 3 | 4.2 | Divorced | | 1 | 1.4 |
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