Table 1 Socio-demographic and economic household characteristics in Fagita District, Awi Zone, Amhara, Ethiopia, 2016
Variables | Description | Moderate Acute Malnutrition | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Food-Secure Households | Food-Insecure Households | ||||
Sex HH head | Female | 20 | 9.90% | 22 | 10.89% |
Male | 182 | 90.0% | 180 | 89.1% | |
Age of male HH head | 15-39 | 27 | 13.36% | 27 | 13.36% |
30-39 | 72 | 35.64% | 64 | 31.68% | |
40-49 | 75 | 37.12% | 82 | 40.59% | |
50andabove | 8 | 3.90% | 7 | 3.46% | |
Marital Status of HH Head | Married | 182 | 90.09% | 180 | 89.1% |
Divorced | 12 | 5.94% | 16 | 7.92% | |
Widowed | 8 | 3.96% | 6 | 2.97% | |
No. of person in household | <5 | 72 | 35.64% | 64 | 31.68% |
5 and above | 130 | 64.35% | 138 | 68.31% | |
Father’s Educational Status | Can't Read &write | 91 | 45.04% | 80 | 39.6% |
Can Read &Write and above | 91 | 45.04% | 100 | 49.5% | |
Maternal Educational Status | Can't read &write | 137 | 67.8% | 121 | 59.9% |
Can Read &Write and above | 65 | 32.17% | 81 | 40.09% | |
Maternal Occupational Status | Farmer | 200 | 99% | 201 | 99.5% |
Who Decides Money Use | Mainly spouse | 20 | 9.9% | 24 | 11.880% |
Mainly husband | 94 | 46.53% | 98 | 48.53% | |
Both | 66 | 32.67% | 56 | 27.72% | |
Only husbanded | 22 | 10.89% | 24 | 11.88% | |
Monthly Income | <750 | 192 | 95.05% | 195 | 96.50% |
750+ | 10 | 4.95% | 7 | 3.50% | |