Table 1 Parental level socio demographic characteristic of infants and young children aged 6–23 months, Dembecha, North West Ethiopia, 2018
Characteristics | Frequency(n) | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|
Mother age(years) | ||
15–24 | 91 | 18.1 |
25–34 | 295 | 58.8 |
35–49 | 116 | 23.1 |
Mother marital status | ||
Currently married | 487 | 97.0 |
Separated | 10 | 2.0 |
Divorced | 5 | 1.0 |
Ethnicity | ||
Amhara | 502 | 100.0 |
Mother educational status | ||
Not educated | 271 | 54.0 |
Educated | 231 | 46.0 |
Father educational status | ||
Non educated | 177 | 35.3 |
Educated | 325 | 64.7 |
Mother occupation | ||
Farmer | 475 | 94.6 |
Housewife | 16 | 3.2 |
Merchant | 6 | 1.2 |
Daily worker | 5 | 1.0 |
Father occupation | ||
Farmer | 474 | 94.4 |
Employed | 12 | 2.4 |
Daily worker | 12 | 2.4 |
Merchant | 4 | 0.8 |
Number of Under five children | ||
One | 362 | 72.1 |
Two | 136 | 27.1 |
Three | 3 | 0.8 |
Family size the house | ||
Two-four | 151 | 30.1 |
Five-six | 228 | 45.4 |
Seven- ten | 123 | 24.5 |
Age of children | ||
6–11(months) | 169 | 33.7 |
12–17(months) 18–23 months | 162 171 | 32.3 34.1 |
Sex of children | ||
Male | 259 | 51.6 |
Female | 243 | 48.4 |
Birth order of index child | ||
First | 87 | 17.3 |
Second to third | 146 | 29.1 |
Fourth to fifth | 197 | 39.2 |
Six and above | 72 | 14.3 |
Decision making | ||
Mothers not involved | 270 | 53.8 |
Mothers involved | 232 | 46.2 |
Wealth status | ||
Poor | 150 | 29.9 |
Middle | 186 | 37.1 |
Rich | 166 | 33.1 |