Table 1 socio-demographic and economic characteristics of mothers in rural Damot sore district, August 2015
Variables (N = 546) | Categories | Frequency(N) | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
Age in years | <20 | 125 | 22.9 |
20–24 | 245 | 44.9 | |
25–30 | 127 | 23.3 | |
>30 | 49 | 9 | |
Marital status | married | 510 | 93.4 |
Separated/widowed | 36 | 6.6 | |
Religion | Protestant | 388 | 71.1 |
Orthodox | 125 | 22.9 | |
Catholic | 31 | 5.7 | |
Muslim | 2 | 0.4 | |
Educational status | No formal education | 217 | 39.7 |
Primary education | 271 | 49.6 | |
Secondary and above | 58 | 10.6 | |
Household head | Father | 485 | 88.8 |
Mother | 52 | 9.5 | |
Grand /siblings | 9 | 1.6 | |
No of under five children | 1 | 163 | 29.9 |
2–4 | 383 | 70.1 | |
Support from partner/husband (n = 513) | yes | 450 | 87.7 |
No | 63 | 12.3 | |
Educational status of husbands(n = 513) | Not attended formal education | 196 | 38.2 |
Attended formal education | 317 | 61.8 | |
Monthly income | ≤ 999 ETBa | 353 | 64.7 |
1000–1999 ETB | 126 | 23.1 | |
2000–2999 ETB | 40 | 7.3 | |
> = 3000 ETB | 27 | 4.9 | |
≤ 999 ETB | 353 | 64.7 | |
1000–1999 ETB | 126 | 23.1 |