Table 1.

Socio‐demographic characteristics of female school teachers in Bahir Dar city, Amhara Region, Ethiopia, 2024 (n = 520).

Variable	Category	Frequency (N)	Percentage (%)
Age	≤ 39	129	24.8
	40–44	197	37.9
	45–49	194	37.3
Religion	Orthodox	487	93.7
	Protestant	19	3.7
	Other Christiansa	10	1.9
	Muslims	4	.8
Educational status	Diploma	211	40.6
	Degree	274	52.7
	MSc Degree	35	6.7
Marital status	Married	467	89.8
	Singleb	53	10.2
School type	Primary	399	76.7
	Secondary	121	23.3
Average monthly income in Ethiopian birrc	< 9000	473	91.0
	≥ 9000	47	9.0
Exposure to mass media	Yes	485	93.3
	No	35	6.7

^a Catholic & 7th Adventist.

^b Never married/divorced/widowed.

^c During the data collection period, the exchange rate was 1 USD = 57.739 Ethiopian Birr.