Table 1.
Socio-demographic characteristics of the participants in Bale Zone South East Ethiopia, 2017 (n = 743)
| Variables | Frequency | % of the total sample |
|---|---|---|
| Age | ||
| ≤ 19 years | 36 | 4.8 |
| 20–34 years | 621 | 83.6 |
| ≥ 35 years | 86 | 11.6 |
| Religious status | ||
| Muslim | 325 | 43.7 |
| Orthodox | 254 | 34.2 |
| Other | 164 | 22.1 |
| Marital status | ||
| Married | 716 | 96.4 |
| Others® | 27 | 3.6 |
| Ethnicity | ||
| Oromo | 509 | 68.5 |
| Amhara | 170 | 22.9 |
| Others®® | 64 | 8.6 |
| Educational status | ||
| Unable to read and write | 105 | 14.1 |
| Able to read and write | 140 | 18.8 |
| Primary school | 220 | 29.6 |
| Secondary school | 196 | 26.4 |
| Diploma and above | 82 | 11.0 |
| Number of years married | ||
| ≤ 1 year | 87 | 11.7 |
| 2–4 years | 212 | 28.5 |
| ≥ 5 years | 444 | 59.8 |
| Occupation | ||
| Housewife | 454 | 61.1 |
| Employed | 64 | 8.6 |
| Merchant | 77 | 10.4 |
| Private Employee | 71 | 9.6 |
| Farmer | 39 | 5.2 |
| Unemployed®®® | 38 | 5.1 |
| Husband’s education | ||
| Unable to read and write | 74 | 10.0 |
| Able to read and write | 123 | 16.6 |
| Primary school | 163 | 21.9 |
| Secondary school | 246 | 33.1 |
| Diploma | 81 | 10.9 |
| Degree and above | 56 | 7.5 |
| Family member indebted in the last six months | ||
| Yes | 78 | 10.5 |
| No | 665 | 89.5 |
| Hunger within the last six months | ||
| Yes | 52 | 7.0 |
| No | 691 | 93.0 |
| Family wealth in relation to others | ||
| Low | 235 | 31.6 |
| Moderate | 415 | 55.9 |
| High | 93 | 12.5 |
Note: other; protestant and catholic, Others®; Single, divorced, widowed and separated, others®®; Tigray, Gurage, Wolayita and Seltie, unemployed®®®, student and daily laborer