Table 1 Socio-economic and demographic characteristics of adolescent school girls in Godey and Degehabur
Variables | n (%) |
|---|---|
Age of adolescent | |
17–19 15–17 | 308(82.8%) 64(17.2%) |
Religion | |
Muslim Orthodox | 367(98.7%) 5(1.3%) |
Ethnicity | |
Amhara Somali | 5(1.3%) 367(98.7%) |
Marital status | |
Married Not married | 10(2.7%) 362(97.3%) |
Family size | |
< 5 > 5 | 172(46.2%) 200(53.8%) |
Family’s Monthly Income | |
< 1500(15USD) > 1500 | 5(1.1%) 368(98.9%) |
Mother Education | |
Illiterate Informal Education Formal Education | 251(67.5%) 9(2.4%) 112(30.1%) |