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Table 1 Socio-demographic and socio-economic variables of participants in Kedida Gamela district in 2020

From: Household food insecurity and coping strategies among rural households in Kedida Gamela District, Kembata-Tembaro zone, Southern Ethiopia: mixed-methods concurrent triangulation design

Variables (n = 582)

Categories

Frequencies

Percentages

Sex

Male

466

80.1

Female

116

19.9

Age

18–35

261

44.8

36–50

109

18.7

51–64

200

34.4

> 65

12

2.1

Marital status

Married

512

88

Other wise

70

12

Family size

2–5

253

43.5

6–8

262

45

> 8

67

11.5

Main food sources

Purchase from market

266

45.7

From own production

259

44.5

Gift from others

57

9.8

Additional jobs

Off-farm activities

278

47.8

No additional jobs

304

52.2

Educational status

No formal education

169

29

Primary

276

47.4

High school

117

20.1

Above high school

20

3.4

Number of active

< 2 members

361

62

3–4

180

31

Labor force

Above 4

41

7

Number of inactive labor force

< 2 members

157

27

3–4

216

37.1

Above 4

209

37.1

Monthly expense

<900ETB

149

25.6

901–1400

148

25.4

1401–2000

189

32.5

>2000ETB

96

16.5

Wealth Status

Lowest

116

19.9

Second

113

19.5

Middle

121

20.8

Fourth

116

19.9

Highest

116

19.9

Credit

No

264

45.4

Service

Yes

318

54.6

Ag Input

No

153

26.3

Yes

429

73.7

Ag Extension

No

138

23.7

Yes

444

26.3

Access to saving

No

344

59.1

Yes

238

40.9

Screened to PSNP

No

371

63.7

Yes

211

36.3

Screened to Relief

No

371

69.4

Yes

211

30.6

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