Table 1.
Demographic characteristic of the respondents, Jimma, Jan 2014
| Demographic characteristics | Frequency | Percent | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Districts | Kersa | 256 | 32.1 |
| Mana | 218 | 27.4 | |
| Goma | 324 | 40.5 | |
| Residence | Urban | 131 | 16.4 |
| Rural | 667 | 83.6 | |
| Sex of respondents | Male | 401 | 50.3 |
| Female | 397 | 49.7 | |
| Marital status | Married | 669 | 83.9 |
| Widowed | 95 | 11.9 | |
| Othersa | 34 | 4.2 | |
| Educational status | Cannot read and write | 399 | 50.0 |
| Read and write | 214 | 26.8 | |
| Formal education | 185 | 23.2 | |
| Religion | Muslim | 640 | 80.2 |
| Orthodox | 144 | 18.0 | |
| Protestant | 14 | 1.8 | |
| Ethnicity | Oromo | 650 | 81.4 |
| Amhara | 58 | 7.3 | |
| Dawuro | 49 | 6.1 | |
| Othersb | 41 | 5.2 | |
| Occupation | Farmer | 614 | 77.0 |
| Private job | 84 | 10.5 | |
| Government employ | 51 | 6.4 | |
| Merchant | 49 | 6.1 | |
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