Table 1:
Socio- demographic characteristics of respondents in food secured households of Western Amhara region, Ethiopia, June 2017, n = 815
| Variable | Frequency (n) | Percent (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Sex | ||
| Male | 439 | 53.9 |
| Female | 376 | 46.1 |
| Age of the child (months) | ||
| 6–12 | 160 | 19.6 |
| 13–24 | 218 | 26.8 |
| 25–59 | 437 | 53.6 |
| Age of the mother (years) | ||
| < 24 | 115 | 14.1 |
| 25–34 | 467 | 57.3 |
| > 35 | 233 | 28.6 |
| Religion | ||
| Orthodox | 810 | 99.4 |
| Muslim | 5 | 0.6 |
| Ethnicity | ||
| Amhara | 807 | 99.0 |
| Agew | 8 | 1.0 |
| Educational status of the mother | ||
| Have no formal education | 617 | 75.7 |
| Have formal education | 198 | 24.3 |
| Occupational status of the mother | ||
| Housewife | 642 | 78.7 |
| Merchant | 104 | 12.8 |
| Government employee | 69 | 8.5 |
| Family size | ||
| < 4 | 383 | 47.0 |
| > 4 | 432 | 53.0 |
| Marital status of the mother | ||
| Married | 751 | 92.2 |
| Divorced/ Single/Widowed | 64 | 7.8 |
| The child live with | ||
| Both biological parents | 723 | 88.7 |
| The mother only | 70 | 8.6 |
| Grand parents | 22 | 2.7 |
| Care givers for the child | ||
| Both parents | 433 | 53.1 |
| The mother only | 358 | 43.9 |
| Grandmother | 24 | 3.0 |
| Decision maker on use of money in the household | ||
| The father only | 508 | 62.3 |
| Both parents | 250 | 30.7 |
| The mother only | 57 | 7.0 |