Table 1 Socio demography characteristics of women of reproductive age in Kunama population, Northwest Tigray, February 2014 (n = 284)
Socio demographic characteristic | Frequency | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Age of years | ||
15–19 | 54 | 19.0 |
20–29 | 113 | 39.8 |
30–39 | 77 | 27.1 |
40–49 | 40 | 14.1 |
Marital status | ||
Married (living with a partner) | 154 | 54.2 |
Living with no partnera | 130 | 45.8 |
Women educational status | ||
No education | 218 | 76.8 |
Elementary | 49 | 17.2 |
High school | 17 | 6 |
Women occupation | ||
Student | 35 | 12.3 |
Farmer | 191 | 67.3 |
Merchant | 48 | 16.9 |
Others | 10 | 3.5 |
Husband educational status (n = 154) | ||
No education | 105 | 68.2 |
Elementary | 32 | 20.8 |
High school | 17 | 11 |
Family monthly income (Ethiopian birr) | ||
<500 | 81 | 28.5 |
500–1000 | 186 | 65.5 |
>1000 | 17 | 6 |
Family size | ||
Less than 5 | 133 | 46.8 |
Greater than or equals to 5 | 151 | 53.2 |
Head of family | ||
Father | 169 | 59.5 |
Mother | 115 | 40.5 |
Land ownership | ||
Yes | 154 | 54.2 |
No | 130 | 45.8 |
Land in hectare (n = 154) | ||
Greater than or equal to 0.5 | 80 | 51.9 |
Less than 0.5 | 74 | 48.1 |