Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of the respondents
Background characteristics | Cases (N) | Percent |
|---|---|---|
Current age | ||
19–24 | 95 | 24.7 |
25–29 | 169 | 43.9 |
> 29 | 121 | 31.4 |
Education | ||
Illiterate | 108 | 28.1 |
Primary | 70 | 18.2 |
Secondary | 147 | 38.2 |
Higher secondary | 60 | 15.6 |
Type of family | ||
Nuclear family | 234 | 60.8 |
Joint family | 151 | 39.2 |
Type of marriage | ||
Arrange marriage | 295 | 76.6 |
Love marriage | 90 | 23.4 |
Type of tribes | ||
Gond | 142 | 36.9 |
Madiya | 243 | 62.9 |
Current Occupation | ||
Agriculture | 213 | 57.0 |
Agricultural labour | 91 | 24.3 |
Government/Private employees | 55 | 14.7 |
Others | 15 | 4.0 |
Media exposure | ||
No exposure | 152 | 65.5 |
Any exposure | 133 | 34.5 |
Total | 385 | 100 |