Table 1.
Socio-demographic characteristics of the respondents (n = 483), Haramaya University, Ethiopia, 2014
| Variables | Frequency | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Sex | ||
| Male | 375 | 77.7 |
| Female | 108 | 22.3 |
| Ethnicity | ||
| Amhara | 188 | 38.9 |
| Oromo | 138 | 28.6 |
| Tigrway | 69 | 14.3 |
| Gurage | 18 | 3.7 |
| Othersa | 70 | 14.5 |
| Religion | ||
| Orthodox | 294 | 61.0 |
| Protestant | 100 | 20.7 |
| Muslim | 66 | 13.6 |
| Catholic | 15 | 3.0 |
| Othersb | 8 | 1.7 |
| Marital status | ||
| Single | 427 | 88.4 |
| Married | 27 | 5.6 |
| In relationship | 29 | 6.0 |
| Residence | ||
| Rural | 314 | 65.1 |
| Urban | 169 | 34.9 |
| Paternal educational status | ||
| Uneducated | 238 | 49.5 |
| Educated | 244 | 50.5 |
| Year of study | ||
| First year(freshmen) | 107 | 22.2 |
| Second year and above(seniors) | 376 | 77.8 |
| Monthly received pocket money (ETB) | ||
| ≤ 347 | 185 | 38.3 |
| > 347 | 298 | 61.7 |
| Source of pocket money | ||
| Family | 395 | 81.8 |
| Other sourcesc | 88 | 18.2 |
| Field of study | ||
| Natural science | 398 | 82.4 |
| Social science | 85 | 17.6 |
aSidama, Somali, Wolaita, Kembata, Harari, Hadeya, Silite, Afara, Sinasha
bWakefeta (Indigenous Beliefs) [5], Jehovas witness [3]
cRelatives, coast sharing payment (for non-café students), Pay (for students who were engaged in any income generating activities, charity organization (for students supported by charity organization)