Table 1.
Socio-demographic characteristics of respondents in Awash Fentale district, Afar region, 2016 (N = 423)
| Characteristics | Frequency | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Age of women (n = 423) | ||
| 15–19 | 61 | 14.4 |
| 20–24 | 54 | 12.8 |
| 25–29 | 110 | 26.0 |
| 30–34 | 107 | 25.3 |
| 35–39 | 63 | 14.9 |
| ≥ 40 | 32 | 7.6 |
| Religion (n = 423) | ||
| Muslim | 257 | 60.8 |
| Christian | 166 | 39.2 |
| Ethnicity (n = 423) | ||
| Afar | 211 | 49.9 |
| Oromo | 45 | 10.6 |
| Tigray | 16 | 3.8 |
| Amhara | 66 | 15.6 |
| Others | 85 | 20.1 |
| Women occupation (n = 423) | ||
| House wife | 54 | 12.8 |
| Farmer | 75 | 17.7 |
| Employed | 10 | 2.4 |
| Merchant | 33 | 7.8 |
| Pastoralist | 251 | 59 |
| Husband occupation(n = 413) | ||
| Pastoralist | 257 | 62 |
| Farmer | 82 | 19.9 |
| Employed | 43 | 10.4 |
| Daily labor | 20 | 5 |
| Merchant | 11 | 2.7 |
| Monthly household income ETB (n = 423) (birr) | ||
| < 500 | 36 | 8.5 |
| 500–1000 | 202 | 47.8 |
| > 1000 | 185 | 43.7 |
| Maternal educational status (n = 423) | ||
| Unable to read and write | 252 | 60 |
| Primary school | 121 | 29 |
| Secondary and above | 50 | 12 |
| Husband educational status(n = 413) | ||
| Unable to read and write | 281 | 68 |
| Primary school | 68 | 16.1 |
| Secondary school and above | 67 | 16.9 |