Table 1.
Socio-demographic and economic characteristics of the study respondents in Boricha Woreda, South Ethiopia, 2019 (N = 622)
| Variables | N (%) |
|---|---|
| Age in months | |
| 6–11 | 123 (19.8) |
| 12–23 | 146 (23.47) |
| 24–59 | 353 (56.73) |
| Sex | |
| Male | 305 (49) |
| Female | 317 (51) |
| Ethnic group | |
| Sidama | 596 (95.8) |
| Others | 26 (4.2) |
| Religions of respondents | |
| Protestant | 517 (83.1) |
| Others | 105 (16.9) |
| Family size | |
| Small (< 6 members) | 300 (48.2) |
| Medium (6–8 members) | 117 (18.8) |
| Large (> 8 members) | 205 (33) |
| Maternal education status | |
| No formal education | 401 (64.4) |
| Primary education (1–8 grade) | 159 (25.6) |
| Secondary education & above | 62 (10) |
| Paternal education status | |
| No formal education | 394 (63.3) |
| Primary education (1–8 grade) | 122 (19.6) |
| Secondary education & above | 106 (17.1) |
| Main occupation of study respondents | |
| Farmer | 506 (81.2) |
| Others | 116 (18.8) |
| Wealth status | |
| Lowest | 154 (24.8) |
| Second lowest | 72 (11.6) |
| Middle | 157 (25.2) |
| Second highest | 117 (18.8) |
| Highest | 122 (19.6) |
| The major source of drinking water | |
| Protected | 485 (78) |
| Unprotected | 137 (22) |
| Availability of sanitation facility | |
| Yes | 449 (72.2) |
| No | 173 (27.8) |
| Types of sanitation facility | |
| Pit latrine without a slab | 420 (67.5) |
| Pit latrine with slab | 29 (4.7) |
| Number of rooms used for sleeping purpose | |
| One | 408 (65.8) |
| Two | 214 (34.2) |
| Hand washing practice | |
| Yes | 394 (63.3) |
| No | 228 (36.7) |
| Shoes wearing practice | |
| Yes | 371 (59.6) |
| No | 251 (40.4) |
| The practice of consuming raw vegetables and fruits | |
| Yes | 184 (29.6) |
| No | 438 (70.4) |