Table 1.
Socio-demographic characteristics of high school girls, Nekemte Town, Oromia region, Western Ethiopia, 2014
| Variables (828) | Number (%) |
|---|---|
| Age category in years | |
| <= 16 | 539 (65.1) |
| >16 | 289 (34.9) |
| Grade | |
| Ninth | 537 (64.9) |
| Tenth | 291 (35.1) |
| Ethnicity | |
| Oromo | 769 (92.9) |
| Amhara | 28 (3.4) |
| Gurage | 18 (2.2) |
| Others* | 13 (1.6) |
| Religion | |
| Ethiopian Protestant | 420 (50.7) |
| Ethiopian Orthodox | 292 (35.3) |
| Ethiopian Catholic | 68 (8.2) |
| Muslim | 42 (5.1) |
| Others** | 6 (0.7) |
| Educational status of the Father’s (n = 820) | |
| Can’t read and write | 98 (12) |
| Can read and write | 200 (24.4) |
| G1-4 | 48 (5.9) |
| G5-8 | 123 (15) |
| Secondary | 113 (13.8) |
| College and above | 238 (29) |
| Educational status Mother’s (n = 823) | |
| Can’t read and write | 175 (21.3) |
| Can read and write | 178 (21.6) |
| G1-4 | 121 (14.7) |
| G5-8 | 154 (18.7) |
| Secondary | 97 (11.8) |
| College and above | 98 (11.9) |
| Occupational status of the Mother’s (n = 818) | |
| Housewife | 269 (32.7) |
| Student | 139 (16.9) |
| Merchant | 187 (22.7) |
| Employed in private organization | 28 (3.4) |
| Governmental employee | 102 (12.4) |
| Daily laborer | 82 (10) |
| Others | 16 (1.9) |
| Occupational status of the father’s (n = 820) | |
| Farmer | 313 (37.8) |
| Government employed | 278 (33.6) |
| Merchant | 96 (11.6) |
| Private organization | 48 (5.8) |
| Daily Laborer | 77 (9.3) |
| Others**** | 8 (1 %) |
| Income (ETB) (n = 808) | |
| <800 | 215 (26.6) |
| 800–1000 | 306 (37.9) |
| 1001–2000 | 118 (114.6) |
| >2000 | 169 (20.9) |
| Mean | 1801 ETB |
| Have radio/TV (n = 828) | |
| Yes | 691 (83.5) |
| No | 137 (16.5) |
| Earn money from the family (n = 828) | |
| Yes | 109 (13.2) |
| No | 719 (86.8) |
* Tigre, Shinasha, Wolyita
** Adventist, Wakefeta
**** Driver, Waiter, Tailor