Table 1.
Socio-demographic characteristics of the respondents in Ga’an Libah district, Marodijeh region, Somaliland, 2022. (n = 280)
| Variables(n = 280) | Categories | Frequency | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age group | 18–28 | 64 | 22.9 |
| 29–39 | 188 | 67.1 | |
| Above − 40 | 28 | 10.0 | |
| Ethnicity | Somali | 267 | 95.4 |
| Ethiopian | 13 | 4.6 | |
| Educational Status of Women | Can read and write (Local language) | 84 | 30.0 |
| Can’t read and write | 196 | 70.0 | |
| Womens Occupation Status | Housewife | 233 | 83.2 |
| self employed | 46 | 16.4 | |
| Marchant | 1 | 0.4 | |
| Husband’s Occupation Status | private employee | 1 | 0.4 |
| daily labor | 46 | 16.4 | |
| Jobless | 233 | 83.2 | |
| Husband’s Educational Level | Can read & write | 87 | 31.1 |
| can’t read and write | 188 | 67.1 | |
| Secondary education | 5 | 1.8 | |
| Household Head | Husband | 136 | 48.6 |
| Wife | 144 | 51.4 | |
| Number of children born | 1–3 | 82 | 29.3 |
| 4–6 | 139 | 49.6 | |
| 7–10 | 59 | 21.1 | |
| Wealth Index | Poor | 49 | 17.5 |
| Middle | 151 | 53.9 | |
| Rich | 80 | 28.6 |