Table 1.
Socio demographic characteristics of Married women in Nekemte town, Ethiopia, April, 2014
| Variables (1003) | Number (%) |
|---|---|
| Age category | |
| 15–24 | 281 (28.0) |
| 25–34 | 514 (51.2) |
| 35–44 | 198 (19.7) |
| > 44 | 10 (1.0) |
| Ethnicity | |
| Oromo | 750 (74.8) |
| Amhara | 200 (19.9) |
| Tigre | 36 (3.6) |
| Others* | 17 (1.7) |
| Religion | |
| Protestant | 485 (48.4) |
| Ethiopian Orthodox | 423 (42.2) |
| Catholic | 17 (1.7) |
| Muslim | 76 (7.6) |
| Others** | 2 (0.2) |
| Educational status of the respondent | |
| Can’t read and write | 113 (11.3) |
| Can read and write | 71 (7.1) |
| Grade 1–4 | 142 (14.2) |
| Grade 5–8 | 206 (20.5) |
| Secondary | 280 (27.9) |
| College and above | 191 (19.0) |
| Educational status of the husband | |
| Can’t read and write | 59 (5.9) |
| Can read and write | 48 (4.8) |
| Grade 1–4 | 81 (8.1) |
| Grade 5–8 | 249 (24.8) |
| Secondary | 271 (27.0) |
| College and above | 295 (29.4) |
| Occupational status of the respondents | |
| Governmental Employee | 157 (15.7) |
| Daily laborer | 157 (15.7) |
| Housewife | 531 (52.9) |
| Merchant | 99 (9.9) |
| Student | 53 (5.3) |
| Others | 6 (0.6) |
| Occupational status of the Husband | |
| Governmental Employee | 359 (35.8) |
| Daily laborer | 428 (42.7) |
| Merchant | 153 (15.3) |
| Student | 19 (1.9) |
| Others**** | 44 (4.4) |
| Income (ETB) | |
| < 600 | 221 (22.0) |
| 600–1000 | 275 (27.4) |
| 1001–1500 | 135 (13.5) |
| 1501–2000 | 179 (17.8) |
| > 2000 | 193 (19.2) |
| Mean | 1533 ETB |
| Have radio/TV | |
| Yes | 723 (73.1) |
| No | 280 (27.9) |
Other* = Gurage, Shinasha, other** = Wakefeta, Jehovah’s Witness, other*** = petty maker, house maid, other**** = Driver, carpenter 1$ = 20ETB