Table 1.
Socio-demographic characteristics of Hawassa University Students by sex, (n = 586) June/July 2011
| Characteristics | Sex | Total n (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Male n (%) | Female n (%) | ||
| Age group(years) | |||
| 15-19 | 72(12.3% ) | 34(5.8%) | 106(18.1%) |
| 20-24 | 397(67.8%) | 71(12.1%) | 468(79.9%) |
| 25-30 | 10(1.7%) | 2(0.3%) | 12(2.0%) |
| Total | 479 (81.8% ) | 107(18.2% ) | 586(100% ) |
| Religion | |||
| Orthodox Christian | 285 (48.6%) | 65(11.1%) | 350(59.7%) |
| Protestant Christian | 127(21.7%) | 29(4.9%) | 156(26.6%) |
| Muslim | 53(9.0%) | 9(1.5%) | 62(10.6%) |
| Others | 14(2.4%) | 4(0.7%) | 18(3.1%) |
| Total | 479(81.7% ) | 107(18.3% ) | 586(100% ) |
| Year of education | |||
| Year I | 195(33.2%) | 48(8.2%) | 243(41.3%) |
| Year II | 115(19.6%) | 30(5.1%) | 145(24.7%) |
| Year III | 148(25.2%) | 23(3.9%) | 171(29.1%) |
| Year IV | 13(2.2%) | 3(0.5%) | 16(2.7%) |
| Year V | 5(0.9%) | 2(0.3%) | 7(1.2%) |
| Year V I/internship | 3(0.5%) | 1(0.2%) | 4(0.7%) |
| Total | 479(81.4% ) | 107(18.2% ) | 586(100) |
| Mother’s educational level | |||
| Illiterate | 192(32.6%) | 14(2.4%) | 206(35.2%) |
| Elementary to grade 12 | 202(34.3%) | 54(9.2%) | 256(43.5%) |
| College or University | 69(11.7%) | 38(6.5%) | 107(18.2%0 |
| Do not Know | 16(2.7%) | 1(0.2%) | 17(2.9%) |
| Total | 479(81.4% ) | 107(18.2% ) | 586(100% ) |
| Father’s educational level | |||
| Illiterate | 118(20.1%) | 8(1.4%) | 126(21.5%) |
| Elementary to grade 12 | 228(38.9%) | 44(7.5%) | 272(46.4%) |
| College or University | 114(19.5%) | 52(8.9%) | 166(28.3%) |
| Do not Know | 19(3.2%) | 3(0.5%) | 22(3.8%) |
| Total | 479(81.7% ) | 107(18.3% ) | 586(100% ) |