Table 1 Percentage distribution of socio-economic and demographic characteristics of the respondents from lowland and highland communities of district Raya Alamata, Southern Tigiray, Ethiopia, 2014
Variable | Residence | |
|---|---|---|
Lowland | Highland | |
Frequency (%) | Frequency (%) | |
Age | ||
< 25 | 90(39.5) | 81(35.5) |
25–35 | 107(46.9) | 116(50.9) |
> 35 | 31(13.6) | 31(13.6) |
Marital status | ||
Married | 203(89.0) | 202(88.6) |
othera | 25(11.0) | 26(11.4) |
Household head | ||
Husband | 203(89.0) | 202(88.6) |
Wife | 25(11.0) | 26(11.4) |
Family size | ||
< = 3 | 47(20.6) | 40(17.5) |
4–6 | 119(52.2) | 133(58.3) |
> = 7 | 62(27.2) | 55(24.1) |
Education level of mother | ||
Illiterate | 133(58.3) | 167(73.2) |
Able to read and write | 24(10.5) | 21(9.2) |
Elementary school (1–6) | 23(10.1) | 16(7.0) |
Junior high school (7–8) & above | 48(21.1) | 24(10.5) |
Education level of husband | n = 202 | n = 203 |
Illiterate | 108(53.5) | 96(47.3) |
Able to read and write | 47(23.3) | 52(25.6) |
Elementary school (1–6) | 15(7.4) | 25(12.3) |
Junior high school (7–8) & above | 32(15.8) | 30(14.8) |
Occupation of mother | ||
Housewife only | 140(61.4) | 64(28.1) |
Farmer | 73(32.0) | 122(53.5) |
Otherb | 15(6.6) | 42(18.4) |
Occupation of husband | n = 202 | n = 203 |
Farmer | 123(60.9) | 126(62.1) |
Merchant/Trade | 31(15.3) | 35(17.2) |
Private organization employee | 25(12.4) | 25(12.3) |
Otherc | 23(11.4) | 17(8.4) |
Have TV/Radio/Mobile | ||
yes | 153(67.1) | 91(39.9) |
No | 75(32.9) | 137(60.1) |