Table 1.
Sociodemographic Characteristics of Study Participants Towards Exclusive Breast-Feeding, Harar Town, Harari Regional State, Eastern Ethiopia (n=577)
| Variables | Frequency (n) | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Age | ||
| 18–25 | 256 | 44.4 |
| 26–40 | 321 | 55.6 |
| Marital status | ||
| Married | 532 | 92.2 |
| Divorced | 37 | 6.4 |
| Others | 8 | 1.4 |
| Religion | ||
| Muslim | 413 | 71.6 |
| Orthodox | 118 | 20.5 |
| Protestant | 41 | 7.1 |
| Others | 5 | 0.86 |
| Ethnicity | ||
| Oromo | 208 | 36 |
| Amhara | 64 | 11.1 |
| Harari | 230 | 39.9 |
| Somali | 49 | 8.5 |
| Others | 26 | 4.5 |
| Mother education | ||
| Unable to read and write | 91 | 15.8 |
| Primary school | 234 | 40.6 |
| Secondary school & above | 205 | 35.5 |
| College or university | 47 | 8.1 |
| Mother occupation | ||
| Housewife | 319 | 55.3 |
| Government employee | 121 | 21 |
| Private employee | 56 | 9.7 |
| Merchant | 69 | 12 |
| Others | 12 | 2 |
| Average monthly income | ||
| 300–2500 | 136 | 23.6 |
| 2501–5000 | 236 | 40.9 |
| >5000 | 205 | 35.5 |