Table 1.
Socio- demographic information of participating women in Butajira, Ethiopia
| Variable | Category | Frequency (n) | Relative frequency (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Religion (n = 341) | Muslim | 251 | 73.6 |
| Not Muslim | 90 | 26.4 | |
| Marital Status (n = 341) | Married | 325 | 95.3 |
| Not Married | 16 | 4.7 | |
| Occupation (n = 336) | Housewife | 297 | 88.3 |
| Not Housewifea | 39 | 11.7 | |
| Residence (n = 341) | Urban | 34 | 9.7 |
| Rural | 307 | 90.3 | |
| Education (n = 341) | No formal education | 217 | 63.6 |
| Elementary school (1-8 yrs) | 104 | 30.5 | |
| Education beyond 9 years | 11 | 3.3 | |
| Higher education beyond high school | 9 | 2.6 | |
| Household income per month in USD (n = 339) | < 10 USD | 81 | 23.9 |
| 10–50 USD | 204 | 60.2 | |
| 50–100 USD | 32 | 9.4 | |
| > 100 USD | 22 | 6.5 | |
| Use of contraceptives (n = 340) | yes | 203 | 59.7 |
| Current use of contraceptives (n = 341) | yes | 83 | 24.3 |
aprivate employee 14, governmental employee 6, merchant 15, farmer/ daily labor 3, student 1