Table 1.
Percentage distribution of socio-economic and demographic characteristics of the respondents from lowland and highland communities of district Raya Alamata, Southern Tigiray, Ethiopia, 2014
| Variable | Residence | |
|---|---|---|
| Lowland | Highland | |
| Frequency (%) | Frequency (%) | |
| Age | ||
| < 25 | 90(39.5) | 81(35.5) |
| 25–35 | 107(46.9) | 116(50.9) |
| > 35 | 31(13.6) | 31(13.6) |
| Marital status | ||
| Married | 203(89.0) | 202(88.6) |
| othera | 25(11.0) | 26(11.4) |
| Household head | ||
| Husband | 203(89.0) | 202(88.6) |
| Wife | 25(11.0) | 26(11.4) |
| Family size | ||
| < = 3 | 47(20.6) | 40(17.5) |
| 4–6 | 119(52.2) | 133(58.3) |
| > = 7 | 62(27.2) | 55(24.1) |
| Education level of mother | ||
| Illiterate | 133(58.3) | 167(73.2) |
| Able to read and write | 24(10.5) | 21(9.2) |
| Elementary school (1–6) | 23(10.1) | 16(7.0) |
| Junior high school (7–8) & above | 48(21.1) | 24(10.5) |
| Education level of husband | n = 202 | n = 203 |
| Illiterate | 108(53.5) | 96(47.3) |
| Able to read and write | 47(23.3) | 52(25.6) |
| Elementary school (1–6) | 15(7.4) | 25(12.3) |
| Junior high school (7–8) & above | 32(15.8) | 30(14.8) |
| Occupation of mother | ||
| Housewife only | 140(61.4) | 64(28.1) |
| Farmer | 73(32.0) | 122(53.5) |
| Otherb | 15(6.6) | 42(18.4) |
| Occupation of husband | n = 202 | n = 203 |
| Farmer | 123(60.9) | 126(62.1) |
| Merchant/Trade | 31(15.3) | 35(17.2) |
| Private organization employee | 25(12.4) | 25(12.3) |
| Otherc | 23(11.4) | 17(8.4) |
| Have TV/Radio/Mobile | ||
| yes | 153(67.1) | 91(39.9) |
| No | 75(32.9) | 137(60.1) |
aSingle, divorced, widowed
bMerchant, private organization employee, Government employee, daily labor
cGovernment employee and daily labor