Table 1.

Socio-demographic characteristics of young people in Awabel Woreda, Northwest Ethiopia, 2015

Characteristics of respondents (n = 746)		Numbers	Percent
Sex	Male	357	47.9
	Female	389	52.1
Age Group in Years	10–14	107	14.3
	15–19	438	58.7
	20–24	201	26.9
Religion	Orthodox	669	89.7
	Muslim	65	8.7
	Protestant	12	1.6
Residence	Rural	545	73.1
	Urban	201	26.9
Educational Status	Illiterate	50	6.7
	Read and Write Only	39	5.2
	Primary	204	27.3
	Secondary	213	28.6
	Preparatory	240	32.2
Marital Status	Single	649	87.0
	Married	97	13.0
Ethnicity	Amhara	739	99.1
	Oromo	7	0.9
Living Arrangement	Both parents	471	63.1
	Father only	112	15.0
	Mother only	66	8.8
	With couple	97	13.0
Mother’s Education	Illiterate	611	81.9
	Read & Write Only	75	10.1
	Primary	57	7.6
	Secondary and Above	3	0.4
Father’s Education	Illiterate	278	37.3
	Read & Write Only	375	50.3
	Primary	59	7.9
	Secondary and Above	34	4.6
Occupational Status	Housewife	74	9.9
	Daily Laborer	100	13.4
	Student	572	76.7