Table 1.
Socio-demographic and economic characteristics of participants in emerging regions of Ethiopia, 2016
| Variables | Frequency | Percent (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Age of the respondents in years | ||
| 15–24 | 198 | 30.8 |
| 25–34 | 329 | 51.2 |
| ≥ 35 | 115 | 18.0 |
| Religion of the participants | ||
| Orthodox | 61 | 9.5 |
| Protestant | 116 | 18.1 |
| Muslim | 438 | 68.2 |
| Others | 27 | 4.2 |
| Region of the respondents | ||
| Afar | 162 | 25.2 |
| Somali | 196 | 30.5 |
| Benshangul_Gumuz | 152 | 23.7 |
| Gambella | 132 | 20.6 |
| Residence of the participants | ||
| Urban | 108 | 16.8 |
| Rural | 534 | 83.2 |
| Educational status of the respondents | ||
| No education | 458 | 71.3 |
| Primary | 127 | 19.8 |
| Secondary and above | 57 | 8.9 |
| Sex of household head | ||
| Male | 426 | 66.4 |
| Female | 216 | 33.6 |
| Husband education | ||
| No | 408 | 63.5 |
| Primary | 109 | 17.0 |
| Secondary and above | 125 | 19.5 |
| Current marital status of the respondents | ||
| Unmarried | 43 | 6.7 |
| Married | 599 | 93.3 |
| Husband occupation | ||
| No work | 93 | 14.5 |
| Professional work | 85 | 13.2 |
| Agricultural | 293 | 45.6 |
| Others | 171 | 26.6 |
| Occupation of the respondents | ||
| No work | 418 | 65.1 |
| Professional work | 33 | 5.1 |
| Agricultural | 128 | 19.9 |
| Others | 63 | 9.8 |