Table 1.
Socio-demographic characteristics of regular female students, Wachamo University, Ethiopia
| Characteristics | Number | Percent (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Age | ||
| 15 – 19 | 129 | 30.4 |
| 20 – 24 | 263 | 62.0 |
| 25 – 29 | 32 | 7.5 |
| Marital status | ||
| Single/Never married | 361 | 85.1 |
| Married | 47 | 11.1 |
| Divorced | 9 | 2.1 |
| Separated | 7 | 1.7 |
| Religion | ||
| Protestant | 183 | 43.2 |
| Orthodox | 106 | 25.0 |
| Catholic | 52 | 12.3 |
| Muslim | 63 | 14.9 |
| Others | 20 | 4.7 |
| Place of residence before joining university | ||
| Rural | 195 | 46.0 |
| Urban | 229 | 54.0 |
| Current place of residence | ||
| In the campus | 394 | 92.9 |
| Outside the campus | 30 | 7.1 |
| Year of study | ||
| Year I | 306 | 72.2 |
| Year II | 118 | 27.8 |
| Faculty | ||
| Health Sciences and Medicine | 34 | 8.0 |
| Natural Sciences | 138 | 32.5 |
| Social Sciences & Humanity | 33 | 7.8 |
| Engineering & Technology | 143 | 33.7 |
| Agriculture | 35 | 8.3 |
| Business and Economic | 41 | 9.7 |
| Mother’s educational status | ||
| Illiterate (unable to read and write) | 102 | 24.1 |
| Primary (grade 1–8) | 196 | 46.2 |
| Secondary (grade 9–12) | 75 | 17.7 |
| College and Above | 51 | 12.0 |
| Father’s education | ||
| Illiterate (unable to read and write) | 61 | 14.4 |
| Primary (grade 1–8) | 101 | 23.8 |
| Secondary (grade 9–12) | 129 | 30.4 |
| College and above | 133 | 31.4 |