Stunting and associated factors among 6–23 month old children in drought vulnerable kebeles of Demba Gofa district, southern Ethiopia

Table 1 Sociodemographic characteristics of the respondents in Demba Gofa district, Ethiopia, 2021

Variables	Response variables	Frequency	Percent
Ethnicity	Gofa	362	100
Religion	Protestant	267	73.7
Religion	Orthodox	95	26.3
Mothers age	18–25	122	33.7
	26–40	236	65.2
	> 41	4	1.1
Marital status	Married	360	99.4
	Single	1	0.3
	Widowed	1	0.3
Household head	Husband	355	98
Household head	Wife	7	2
Family size	3–5	216	59.5
	6–9	137	38
	10–12	9	2.5
Children below 5 years of age per household	1	144	39.8
	2	187	51.6
	3	31	8.6
Mother’s followed formal education	Yes	182	50.3
Mother’s followed formal education	No	180	49.7
Husband’s followed formal education	Yes	204	56.4
Husband’s followed formal education	No	158	43.6
Mother’s occupation	Housewife	356	98.3
	Employee	2	0.6
	Merchant	4	1.1
Husband’s occupation	Farmer	319	88.1
	Merchant	30	8.3
	Employee	13	3.6
Monthly income of the household	100–500	338	93.4
	501–1000	12	3.3
	> 1000	12	3.3
Households with livestock	Yes	267	73.8
Households with livestock	No	95	26.2
Households with agricultural farm land	Yes	189	52.2
Households with agricultural farm land	No	173	47.8

ISSN: 2055-0928