Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of public primary schools children in Gedeo Zone, Ethiopia, 2019 [n = 848]
Variable | Â | Frequency(n) | Percent (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
Age | 5-9 | 106 | 12.5 |
10-14 | 608 | 71.7 | |
15-19 | 134 | 15.8 | |
Sex | Male | 474 | 55.9 |
Female | 374 | 44.1 | |
Religion | Orthodox Christian | 169 | 19.9 |
Muslims | 32 | 3.8 | |
Protestant | 626 | 73.8 | |
Catholic | 21 | 2.5 | |
Class Level study / Grade | Grade 1 | 101 | 11.9 |
Grade 2 | 99 | 11.7 | |
Grade − 3 | 102 | 12.0 | |
Grade-4 | 96 | 11.3 | |
Grade-5 | 109 | 12.9 | |
Grade-6 | 112 | 13.2 | |
Grade-7 | 112 | 13.2 | |
Grade-8 | 117 | 13.8 | |
Ethnic Background | Gedeo | 644 | 75.9 |
Oromo | 65 | 7.7 | |
Amhara | 60 | 7.1 | |
Sidama | 41 | 4.8 | |
Othersa | 38 | 4.5 | |
Respondents Living Arrangement | With both parents | 611 | 72.1 |
With mother or Father only | 186 | 21.9 | |
With grandparents or other relatives | 51 | 6.0 | |
Children’s current address | Rural | 555 | 65.4 |
Urban | 293 | 34.6 | |
Family Educational Status father/mother | Unable to read and write | 480 | 56.6 |
Elementary School Complete | 203 | 23.9 | |
Secondary School Complete | 92 | 10.8 | |
Diploma and Above | 73 | 8.6 | |
Family occupation | Government Employee | 84 | 9.9 |
Merchant or/and other self-employee | 164 | 19.3 | |
Farmer | 454 | 53.5 | |
Othersb | 146 | 17.2 |