Table 1.
Socio-demographic and economic characteristics of participants, in Humera town, 2017 (n=321)
| Variables | Category | N | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Participants religion | Orthodox | 283 | 88.2% |
| Muslim | 28 | 8.7% | |
| Protestant | 7 | 2.2% | |
| Catholic | 3 | 0.9% | |
| Participants age (yr.) | <=24 | 53 | 16.5% |
| 25–29 | 119 | 37.1% | |
| 30–34 | 80 | 24.9% | |
| > 35 | 69 | 21.5% | |
| Educational status | Not able to read and write | 25 | 7.8% |
| Able to read and write | 48 | 15.0% | |
| Primary school (1-8) | 167 | 52.0% | |
| Secondary school (9-12) | 66 | 20.6% | |
| College and above | 15 | 4.7% | |
| Occupation | Housewife | 228 | 71.0% |
| Government employee | 24 | 7.5% | |
| Self-employee | 69 | 21.5% | |
| Husband educational level | Not able to read and write | 23 | 7.2% |
| Able to read and write | 31 | 9.7% | |
| Primary school (1-8) | 167 | 52.0% | |
| Secondary school (9-12) | 67 | 20.9% | |
| College and above | 33 | 10.3% | |
| Husband occupation | Government employee | 54 | 16.8% |
| Self-employed | 129 | 40.2% | |
| Farmer | 135 | 42.1% | |
| Othersa | 3 | 0.9% | |
| Mothers monthly income | No income | 228 | 71% |
| <=499 birr | 18 | 5.6% | |
| 500–999 birr | 11 | 3.4% | |
| 1000-1499birr | 8 | 2.5% | |
| > = 1500 birr | 56 | 17.5% | |
| Husband monthly income | <=499birr | 16 | 5.0% |
| 500–999 birr | 11 | 3.4% | |
| 1000-1499birr | 21 | 6.5% | |
| > = 1500 birr | 273 | 85.0% |
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