Table 1.
Socioeconomic characteristics of the respondents, Jamma district, Northeast Ethiopia, 2017
| Variables | Frequency | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Family size (persons per household) | ||
| Less than five | 306 | 49.8 |
| Five and above | 308 | 50.2 |
| Number of under five children | ||
| One | 533 | 86.8 |
| Two or more | 81 | 13.2 |
| Residence | ||
| Rural | 545 | 88.8 |
| Urban | 69 | 11.2 |
| Relation of the respondent to the child | ||
| Mother | 586 | 95.4 |
| Caregiver | 28 | 4.6 |
| Age of the mother/caretaker (in years) | ||
| < 25 | 165 | 26.9 |
| 25–34 | 296 | 48.2 |
| > 35 | 153 | 24.9 |
| Marital status of mother | ||
| Married | 565 | 92 |
| Single | 10 | 1.6 |
| Divorced | 29 | 4.7 |
| Widowed | 8 | 1.3 |
| Religion | ||
| Muslim | 273 | 44.5 |
| Christian | 341 | 55.5 |
| Educational level of mother | ||
| Unable to read and write | 392 | 63.8 |
| Primary | 156 | 25.4 |
| Secondary and higher | 66 | 10.7 |
| Occupation of the mother | ||
| House wife | 582 | 94.9 |
| Governmental employee | 22 | 3.5 |
| Private | 10 | 1.6 |
| Educational level of father | ||
| Unable to read and write | 149 | 24.3 |
| Primary | 364 | 59.3 |
| Secondary and above | 101 | 16.4 |
| Occupation of the father | ||
| Farmer | 519 | 84.5 |
| Government employee | 30 | 4.9 |
| Merchant | 65 | 10.6 |