Magnitude and factors associated with malnutrition in children 6–59 months of age in Shinille Woreda, Ethiopian Somali regional state: a cross-sectional study

Table 1 Household and mothers’/care takers’ characteristics in Shinille Woreda, Somali region, Ethiopia February-March, 2014 (n = 694)

Variable	Frequency	Percent
Household characteristics
Head of the household:
Male	654	94.2
Female	40	5.8
Family size:
≤ 5	196	28.2
> 5	498	71.8
Educational level of mother:
Illiterate	503	72.5
Literate	191	27.5
Educational level of father:
Illiterate	236	34
Literate	458	66
Occupation of mother:
House wife only	375	54
Merchant/Trade	139	20
Private Organization	20	2.9
Government	37	5.3
Daily laborer	75	10.8
Other (specify)	48	6.9
Ethnicity:
Somali	651	93.8
Others	43	6.2
Religion:
Muslim	689	99.3
Others	5	0.7
Monthly income:
≤ 750	546	78.7
> 750	148	21.3
Mothers’/care takers’ characteristics
children ever born:
≤ 3	186	26.8
4-5	329	47.4
≥ 6	179	25.8
Know about family planning:
Yes	57	8.2
No	637	91.8
Place of delivery:
Home	557	80.3
Health institution	137	19.7
ANC visit:
Yes	150	21.6
No	544	78.4
Extra food During pregnancy:
Yes	148	21.3
No	546	78.7

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