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