CBMP Analytical Report Part 1 - Transparency and Accountability ...

3.0 STUDY FINDINGS
3.1 Demographic Characteristics
As stated earlier in the study, a greater number of teachers interviewed were selected
from the rural zones, with a few from urban. Precisely, 18% of the teachers
interviewed were from the urban setting while 82% were from peri-urban and rural
areas. The selection was purposeful in that it is perceived that the further away the
place is, the more untimely the place receives common goods from the authorities.
The study indeed confirmed the situation.
Different status of people in their households implies different needs and ability to
advance in life. Thus the study found out about the marital status of teachers under
study. According to the study, 4.8% of the teachers are single, 89.7% are married,
3.7% are widowed while 1.8% is divorced. In general, 90% of the teachers are in
stable status of marriage hence their quest for development. This quest makes them
pursue different endeavors including doing business, borrowing money and many
others. Thus they are generally in need of financial resources to cater for their family
needs and developmental pursuits.
The study also revealed that only 50.2% of the teachers have families or household
sizes of ≤ 5, with 48.8% of the teachers having households of ≥6. This is generally
greater that the national average of 4.5 individuals per household (GOM 2008 1 ). The
table below shows the categories of family sizes;
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National Health and Demographic Survey 2008
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