Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of respondents in town kebeles of Dera district, northwest Ethiopia, 2022
Variables | Employed N (%) | Unemployed N (%) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
Religion | |||
Orthodox | 249 (73.5) | 246 (70.7) | 0.001 |
Muslim | 78 (23.0) | 102 (29.3) | |
Protestant | 12 (3.5) | 0 (0.0) | |
Marital status of mothers | |||
Married | 303 (89.4) | 324 (93.1) | 0.037 |
Divorced | 18 (5.3) | 18 (5.2) | |
Widowed | 18 (5.3) | 6 (1.7) | |
Educational status of mothers | |||
Can’t read and write | 0 (0.0) | 66 (19.0) | < 0.001 |
Read and write only | 0 (0.0) | 108 (31.0) | |
Primary school | 3 (0.9) | 93 (26.7) | |
Secondary school _ Grade 9–12 | 21 (6.2) | 66 (19.0) | |
Higher level _ Diploma & above | 315 (92.9) | 15 (4.3) | |
Educational status of fathers | |||
Can’t read and write | 0 (0.0) | 24 (7.0) | < 0.001 |
Read and write only | 7 (2.2) | 108 (31.6) | |
Primary school | 59 (18.4) | 84 (24.6) | |
Secondary school _ Grade 9–12 | 80 (24.9) | 72 (24.1) | |
Higher level _ Diploma & above | 175 (54.5) | 54 (15.8) | |
Occupation of fathers | |||
Government employee | 169 (52.6) | 51 (14.9) | < 0.001 |
Private employee | 29 (9.0) | 24 (7.0) | |
Private business | 120 (37.4) | 159 (46.5) | |
Daily laborer | 3 (0.9) | 30 (8.8) | |
Farmer | 0 (0.0) | 78 (22.8) | |
Wealth of the household | |||
Poor | 15 (4.4) | 216 (62.1) | < 0.001 |
Medium | 135 (39.8) | 84 (24.1) | |
Rich | 189 (55.8) | 48 (13.8) | |
Household Food Insecurity Access Scale | |||
Food Secure | 273 (80.5) | 156 (44.8) | < 0.001 |
Food Insecure | 66 (19.5) | 192 (55.2) | |
Head of the Household | |||
Father | 3 (0.9) | 66 (19.0) | < 0.001 |
Mother | 60 (17.7) | 33 (9.5) | |
Both | 276 (81.4) | 249 (71.6) | |
Number of family members | |||
< 5 | 177 (52.2) | 114 (32.8) | 0.728 |
5 and above | 162 (47.8) | 234 (67.2) | |
Number of Under-5 children | |||
One | 174 (51.3) | 174 (50.0) | < 0.001 |
Two and above | 165 (48.7) | 174 (50.0) |