Table 1.
Socio-demographic characteristics of Wolaita Sodo University students, June,2010
| Socio demographic and socio economic characteristics | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
|
Sex |
583 |
77.8 |
| Male |
166 |
22.2 |
| Female | ||
|
Ethnicity |
181 |
24.2 |
| Amhara |
129 |
17.2 |
| Hadiya |
128 |
17.1 |
| Oromo |
101 |
13.5 |
| Gurage |
86 |
11.5 |
| Wolaita |
52 |
6.9 |
| Tigre |
72 |
9.5 |
| Others* | ||
|
Religion |
368 |
49.1 |
| Orthodox Christian |
107 |
14.3 |
| Muslim |
261 |
34.8 |
| Protestant |
13 |
1.8 |
| Others ** |
194 |
25.9 |
|
Faculty or school |
154 |
20.6 |
| Natural Science |
144 |
19.2 |
| Business economics |
103 |
13.8 |
| Social Science |
76 |
10 |
| Agriculture |
42 |
5.6 |
| Health Science |
36 |
4.6 |
| School of Technology | ||
| School of Law | ||
|
Academic year |
356 |
47.5 |
| Year I |
153 |
20.4 |
| Year II |
240 |
32.0 |
| Year III | ||
|
Current place of accommodation |
733 |
97.9 |
| Dormitory |
13 |
1.7 |
| With parents |
3 |
0.4 |
| Outside campus rented | ||
|
Self reported academic performance |
250 |
33.4 |
| Below average |
382 |
51.0 |
| At least average |
117 | 15.6 |
| Ten top |
*Kembata, Dawro, Gamo, Sidama ** Catholic, Jehovah