Table 1.
Socio-demographic characteristics of the respondents in Tiro Afeta District, Jimma Zone, South West Ethiopia (n=400), 2016
| Variable (n=) | Frequency | % |
| Age of care givers | ||
| 18–24 | 107 | 26.8 |
| 25–34 | 222 | 55.5 |
| 35–44 | 69 | 17.3 |
| 45+ | 2 | 0.5 |
| Religion | ||
| Muslim | 322 | 80.5 |
| Orthodox | 57 | 14.3 |
| Protestant | 21 | 5.3 |
| Maternal Educational Status | ||
| Cannot read and write | 256 | 64.0 |
| Primary education(1–8) | 114 | 28.5 |
| Secondary school & above | 30 | 7.5 |
| Paternal Educational status | ||
| Cannot read and write | 241 | 60.25 |
| Primary education (1–8) | 115 | 28.75 |
| Secondary school & above | 44 | 11.0 |
| Maternal Occupation | ||
| Government employee | 24 | 6.0 |
| Self-employee & daily laborer | 35 | 8.8 |
| Farmer | 152 | 38.0 |
| House wife | 189 | 47.25 |
| Paternal Occupation | ||
| Government employee | 36 | 9.0 |
| Self-employee&daily laborer | 80 | 20.0 |
| Farmer | 284 | 71.0 |
| Maternal Marital Status | ||
| Married | 385 | 96.3 |
| Single | 10 | 2.5 |
| Widowed | 2 | 0.5 |
| Divorced | 3 | 0.8 |
| Paternal Income (monthly) | ||
| <500 | 201 | 50.25 |
| 500–1500 | 128 | 32.0 |
| >1500 | 71 | 17.75 |
| Family size | ||
| <3 | 56 | 14.0 |
| 3–5 | 138 | 34.5 |
| >5 | 206 | 51.5 |
| Parity | ||
| <3 | 184 | 46.0 |
| 3–5 | 142 | 35.5 |
| >5 | 74 | 18.5 |
| Infant Age | ||
| 0–1 week | 22 | 5.5 |
| 2–4 weeks | 94 | 23.5 |
| 5–8 weeks | 129 | 32.3 |
| 9–24 weeks | 155 | 38.8 |
| Infant Sex | ||
| Male | 179 | 44.8 |
| Female | 221 | 55.3 |