Determinants of Open Defecation in the Wa Municipality of Ghana: Empirical Findings Highlighting Sociocultural and Economic Dynamics among Households

Table 3

Sociodemographic characteristics of respondents.

Characteristic	Description	Frequency	%
Sex	Male	227	61.9
	Female	140	38.1
Age	19–29 years	153	41.7
	30–49 years	153	41.7
	50–69 years	46	12.5
	70 + years	15	4.1
Marital status	Married	269	73.3
	Single	94	25.6
	Others	4	1.1
Occupation	Trading	69	19.7
	Farming	144	39.2
	Public/civil service	37	10.8
	Others	117	33.3
Household size	1–3	62	16.8
	4–6	79	21.6
	7–9	157	42.9
	>9	69	18.7
Formal education	None	157	42.8
	Primary	52	14.2
	JHS/middle	48	13.1
	SHS/Tech/Voc.	67	18.3
	Tertiary	39	10.6
	Others	4	1.1
Monthly income (GHS)	N	Min	Max	Mean	Std. dev.
	367	480.0	3,600.0	1,470.1	872.9