Table 1.
Socio-demographic characteristics of the respondents, Goba woreda, Oromia region, Ethiopia, April, 2013
| Variable | Frequency | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Residence | ||
| Urban | 116 | 20.6 |
| Rural | 446 | 79.4 |
| Age | ||
| ≤ 20 | 94 | 16.7 |
| 21-25 | 190 | 33.8 |
| 26-30 | 164 | 29.2 |
| >30 | 114 | 20.3 |
| Mean ( ± SD) | 26.6 (±5.9) | |
| Religion | ||
| Muslim | 276 | 49.1 |
| Orthodox | 276 | 49.1 |
| Protestant | 7 | 1.2 |
| Other * | 3 | 0.5 |
| Marital status | ||
| Married/in Union | 531 | 94.5 |
| Single | 14 | 2.1 |
| Widowed | 8 | 1.4 |
| Divorced | 6 | 1.1 |
| Separated | 3 | 0.5 |
| Ethnicity | ||
| Oromo | 410 | 73 |
| Amhara | 139 | 24.7 |
| Tigre | 2 | 0.4 |
| Gamo | 2 | 0.4 |
| Other ** | 9 | 1.6 |
| Educational level | ||
| None | 161 | 28.6 |
| Read and write | 16 | 2.8 |
| Primary | 266 | 47.3 |
| Secondary and above | 119 | 21.2 |
| Occupation | ||
| Housewife | 479 | 85.2 |
| Gov’t. employee | 21 | 3.7 |
| Private employee | 14 | 2.5 |
| Merchant | 42 | 7.7 |
| Other *** | 6 | 1.1 |
| Monthly income of the women + | ||
| None | 224 | 39.9 |
| (None-100] | 56 | 10 |
| 101-300 | 135 | 24 |
| ≥ 301 | 147 | 26.2 |
| Total family income + | ||
| ≤ 100 | 12 | 2.1 |
| 101-300 | 60 | 10.7 |
| ≥ 301 | 487 | 87.1 |
| Mean ( ± SD) | 1267.9 ( ± 1298.7) | |
| Family size | ||
| ≤ 4 | 281 | 50 |
| 5-6 | 162 | 28.8 |
| ≥ 7 | 119 | 21.1 |
| Mean ( ± SD) | 5.0 (±2.1) |
*indicate Catholic and Wakefeta, **indicate Welayita, Gurage, ***indicate daily laborer.
+Currency is measured in Ethiopian Birr.