Table 1.
Socio-demographic characteristics of study participants, Abobo, southwestern Ethiopia, 2014
| Variables | Frequency | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Age | ||
| 7-9 | 67 | 22.0 |
| 10-12 | 99 | 32.6 |
| 13-14 | 138 | 45.4 |
| Sex | ||
| Male | 155 | 51 |
| Female | 149 | 49 |
| Educational level | ||
| 1-4 | 131 | 43.1 |
| 5-8 | 173 | 56.9 |
| Fathers’ occupation | ||
| Farmer | 145 | 47.7 |
| Non farmer | 159 | 52.3 |
| Mothers’ occupation | ||
| House wife | 190 | 62.5 |
| Government employee | 28 | 9.2 |
| Daily labourer | 30 | 9.9 |
| Other | 56 | 18.4 |
| Fathers’ educational status | ||
| Does not read and write | 66 | 21.7 |
| Able to read and write | 165 | 54.3 |
| Secondary school completed | 54 | 17.8 |
| Expert level | 19 | 6.3 |
| Mothers’ educational status | ||
| Does not read and write | 143 | 47.0 |
| Able to read and write | 140 | 46.1 |
| Secondary school completed | 21 | 6.9 |
| Total | 304 | 100% |