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Table. 1 Children charactestics and socio-demographic factors of mothers/caregivers of children of age 24-59 Months in Lemo district, South Ethiopia, 2021 (n = 415)

From: Water, hygiene and sanitation practices are associated with stunting among children of age 24-59 months in Lemo district, South Ethiopia, in 2021: community based cross sectional study

Variables

Frequency

Percent

Educational status of Mother

 Unable to read and write

162

39.0

 Can read and write

5

1.2

 Primary education

170

41.0

 Secondary education

71

17.1

 Tertiary education

7

1.7

Mothers’ occupation

 House wife

333

80.2

 Civil servant

4

1.0

 Merchant

70

16.9

 Private organization

8

1.9

Sex of a child

 Male

204

49.2

 Female

211

50.8

Child’s age in month

 24-35

107

25.8

 36-47

149

35.9

 48-59

159

38.3

Family size

 Less than five

126

30.4

 More than five

289

69.6