Table 1.
Socio demographic characteristics of respondents in rural area of East Wollega Zone, Western Ethiopia, January, 2015
| Variables (798) | Number (%) |
|---|---|
| Age category | |
| 15–24 | 116 (14.5) |
| 25–34 | 511 (64.0) |
| 35–44 | 171 (21.4) |
| Ethnicity | |
| Oromo | 752 (94.2) |
| Amhara | 40 (5.0) |
| Tigre | 6 (0.8) |
| Religion | |
| Protestant | 463 (58.0) |
| Ethiopian orthodox | 312 (39.1) |
| Catholic | 3 (0.4) |
| Muslim | 19 (2.4) |
| Othersa | 1 (0.1) |
| Educational status of the respondent | |
| Can’t read and write | 380 (47.6) |
| Can read and write | 57 (7.1) |
| Grade 1–4 | 154 (19.3) |
| Grade 5–8 | 78 (9.8) |
| Secondary | 117 (14.7) |
| College and above | 12 (1.5) |
| Educational status of the husband | |
| Can’t read and write | 88 (11.0) |
| Can read and write | 132 (16.5) |
| Grade 1–4 | 232 (29.1) |
| Grade 5–8 | 196 (24.6) |
| Secondary | 114 (14.3) |
| College and above | 36 (4.5) |
| Occupational status of the respondents | |
| Housewife | 635 (79.6) |
| Governmental employee | 37 (4.6) |
| Daily laborer | 77 (9.6) |
| Merchant | 40 (5.0) |
| Student | 9 (1.1) |
| Occupational status of the husband | |
| Farmer | 647 (81.1) |
| Governmental employee | 71 (8.9) |
| Daily laborer | 29 (3.6) |
| Merchant | 35 (4.4) |
| Student | 16 (2.0) |
| Income (ETB) | |
| <490 | 200 (25.1) |
| 491–700 | 216 (27.1) |
| 701–1000 | 230 (28.8) |
| >1000 | 152 (19.0) |
| Mean | 841.01 ETB |
| Have radio/TV | |
| Yes | 359 (45.0) |
| No | 439 (55.0) |
a Adventist ETB Ethiopian Birr 1$ = 20.2 ETB