Table 1 Socio-demographic and economic characteristics of the study participants in Dawro zone, southwest Ethiopia, 2017, (n = 652)
Character | Frequency | Percent |
|---|---|---|
Family Size | ||
< 5 | 416 | 63.8 |
> 5 | 236 | 36.2 |
Age of the responded parent | ||
15–24 | 162 | 24.8 |
25–34 | 311 | 47.7 |
35–44 | 127 | 19.5 |
45+ | 52 | 8.0 |
Age of the children | ||
7–9 | 356 | 54.6 |
10–12 | 296 | 45.4 |
Sex of the responded parent | ||
Female | 642 | 98.5 |
Male | 10 | 1.5 |
Sex of the children | ||
Female | 355 | 54.4 |
Male | 297 | 45.6 |
Ethnicity | ||
Dawro | 639 | 98.0 |
Othersa | 13 | 2.0 |
Educational status of the responded parent | ||
Can’t read and write | 287 | 44.0 |
Can read and write | 98 | 15.0 |
Grade 1–8 | 129 | 19.8 |
Grade 9–12 | 91 | 14.0 |
College and above | 47 | 7.2 |
Occupation | ||
House wife | 463 | 71.0 |
Othersc | 189 | 29.0 |
Marital status of the responded parent | ||
Singleb | 130 | 19.9 |
Married | 522 | 80.1 |
Religion of the responded parent | ||
Orthodox | 121 | 18.6 |
Protestant | 489 | 75.0 |
Catholic | 35 | 5.4 |
Muslim | 7 | 1.1 |
Geographic location | ||
Highland (Dega) | 326 | 50.0 |
Lowland (Kolla) | 326 | 50.0 |
Monthly family income (in Eth.Birr) | ||
< 500 | 343 | 52.6 |
500–1500 | 235 | 36.0 |
> 1500 | 74 | 11.4 |