Table 4.

4: Distribution of Respondents by Occupation

Cumulative
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Percent

Valid Farmer 45 30.0 30.0 30.0

Civil Servant 25 16.7 16.7 46.7

Trader 64 42.7 42.7 89.3

Craftsmen 16 10.7 10.7 100.0

Total 150 100.0 100.0

The data in Table 4.4 shows the distribution of the respondents by occupation, of the 150
individuals surveyed from the Agency for Mass Literacy, Maiduguri for the study. 30% were
farmers, 16.7% Civil servants, 42.7 traders and 10.7% were craftsmen. This shows that majority
of those studying at agency are traders who want to learn and improve their educational level.

Table 4.5: Cross classification of Occupations by Number of Times Classes were missed

Times Class Missed

Once A Week Twice A Week Thrice A Week None Total

Occupation Farmer Count 16 18 2 9 45

% within Occupation 35.6% 40.0% 4.4% 20.0% 100.0%

Civil Servant Count 11 9 2 3 25

% within Occupation 44.0% 36.0% 8.0% 12.0% 100.0%

Trader Count 28 21 1 14 64

% within Occupation 43.8% 32.8% 1.6% 21.9% 100.0%

Craftsman Count 10 1 2 3 16

% within Occupation 62.5% 6.2% 12.5% 18.8% 100.0%

Total Count 65 49 7 29 150

% within Occupation 43.3% 32.7% 4.7% 19.3% 100.0%

Table 4.5 shows whether occupation of the respondents have significant impact on the rate of
missing classes by the respondents. The distribution shows that between 70 and 80% of the
respondents from the different occupations have missed class once or twice per week. Being absent
for to three times a week is minimal across all the professions with 19.3% being consistent in
attendance. The chi-square tests result shown in Table 4.6 indicate that 92 = 11.182 with =
0.263 shows that there is no significant difference, that is missing classes does not depend on the
occupation of the respondents.

Table 4.6: Chi-Square Tests

Value df Asymp. Sig. (2-sided)

Pearson Chi-Square 11.182a 9 .263

Likelihood Ratio 12.522 9 .185

Linear-by-Linear Association .249 1 .617

N of Valid Cases 150

a. 6 cells (37.5%) have expected count less than 5. The minimum expected count is .75.

Table 4. 13 :House Type

Cumulative
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Percent

Valid Thatch House 39 26.0 26.0 26.0

Ordinary Zinc Roof 71 47.3 47.3 73.3

Concrete House 25 16.7 16.7 90.0

Modern House 15 10.0 10.0 100.0

Total 150 100.0 100.0

The distribution of house type the respondents stay in as shown in Table 4.14 indicate that 26% of
the respondents lives in thatched houses. 47.3% lives in hoses built and roofed with ordinary zinc
sheets, 16.7 % lives in concrete houses while only 10% of the respondents lives in modern houses.
Table 4.14: House Type * Times Class Missed Cross-tabulation

Times Class Missed Total

Once Twice Thrice None

House Type Thatch House Count 17 14 1 7 39

% within House Type 43.6% 35.9% 2.6% 17.9% 100.0%

Ordinary Zinc Roof Count 29 25 3 14 71

% within House Type 40.8% 35.2% 4.2% 19.7% 100.0%

Concrete House Count 11 8 2 4 25

% within House Type 44.0% 32.0% 8.0% 16.0% 100.0%

Modern House Count 8 2 1 4 15

% within House Type 53.3% 13.3% 6.7% 26.7% 100.0%

Total Count 65 49 7 29 150

% within House Type 43.3% 32.7% 4.7% 19.3% 100.0%

Table 4.14: House Type * Times Class Missed Cross-tabulation

Times Class Missed Total

Once Twice Thrice None

House Type Thatch House Count 17 14 1 7 39

% within House Type 43.6% 35.9% 2.6% 17.9% 100.0%

Ordinary Zinc Roof Count 29 25 3 14 71

% within House Type 40.8% 35.2% 4.2% 19.7% 100.0%

Concrete House Count 11 8 2 4 25

% within House Type 44.0% 32.0% 8.0% 16.0% 100.0%

Modern House Count 8 2 1 4 15

% within House Type 53.3% 13.3% 6.7% 26.7% 100.0%

Total Count 65 49 7 29 150

% within House Type 43.3% 32.7% 4.7% 19.3% 100.0%

Table 4.14: House Type * Times Class Missed Cross-tabulation

Times Class Missed Total

Once Twice Thrice None

House Type Thatch House Count 17 14 1 7 39

% within House Type 43.6% 35.9% 2.6% 17.9% 100.0%

 Ordinary Zinc Roof Count 29 25 3 14 71

% within House Type 40.8% 35.2% 4.2% 19.7% 100.0%

Concrete House Count 11 8 2 4 25

% within House Type 44.0% 32.0% 8.0% 16.0% 100.0%

Modern House Count 8 2 1 4 15

% within House Type 53.3% 13.3% 6.7% 26.7% 100.0%

Total Count 65 49 7 29 150

% within House Type 43.3% 32.7% 4.7% 19.3% 100.0%