Table 1.
Socio-Demographic Characteristics of the Respondents (N=379)
| Variables | Category | Frequency | Percent (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age | 15–19 | 32 | 8.4 |
| 20–24 | 99 | 26.1 | |
| 25–29 | 134 | 35.4 | |
| 30–34 | 72 | 19.0 | |
| 35 and above | 42 | 11.1 | |
| Maternal occupation | Housewife | 299 | 78.9 |
| Farmer | 54 | 14.2 | |
| Student | 12 | 3.2 | |
| Merchant | 7 | 1.8 | |
| Governmental/NGO employment | 7 | 1.8 | |
| Husbands occupation | Farmer | 309 | 81.5 |
| Merchant | 44 | 11.6 | |
| Daily laborer | 13 | 3.4 | |
| Governmental employee | 13 | 3.4 | |
| Maternal educational level | No education | 190 | 50.1 |
| Primary (1–8) | 169 | 44.6 | |
| Secondary (9–10) | 12 | 3.2 | |
| Preparatory and above | 8 | 2.1 | |
| Husbands educational level | No education | 152 | 40.1 |
| Primary (1–8) | 194 | 51.2 | |
| Secondary (9–10) | 20 | 5.3 | |
| Preparatory and above | 13 | 3.4 | |
| Religion | Muslim | 75 | 19.8 |
| Orthodox | 201 | 53.0 | |
| Protestant | 82 | 21.6 | |
| Catholic | 21 | 5.5 | |
| Ethnicity | Keffa | 279 | 73.6 |
| Amhara | 67 | 17.7 | |
| Oromo | 33 | 8.7 | |
| Average monthly income | ≤500ETB | 86 | 22.7 |
| 501–1499 | 246 | 64.9 | |
| 1500–2499 | 35 | 9.2 | |
| 2500–3499 | 9 | 2.4 | |
| 3500 and above | 3 | 0.8 | |
| Family size | 1–5 | 263 | 69.4 |
| 5–7 | 92 | 24.3 | |
| above 7 | 24 | 6.3 |