Table 1.

Socio-Demographic Characteristics of Sample Women (N= 267)

Variables	Category	Frequency	Percentage
Age (in years)	15–24	43	16.1
	25–34	207	77.5
	35–49	17	6.4
Marital status	Married	253	94.8
	Single	14	5.2
Ethnicity	Tigray	253	94.8
	Amhara	14	5.2
Occupation	Government worker	85	31.8
	Merchant	61	22.8
	Housewife	100	37.5
	Others	21	7.8
Education	Unable to read and write	29	10.8
	Primary and secondary	119	44.6
	Diploma and above	119	44.6
Religion	Orthodox	226	84.6
	Muslim	41	15.4
Monthly income of woman (in ETB)	<1001	74	27.7
	1001–3000	77	28.8
	3001–5000	62	23.2
	5001–7000	31	11.6
	>7000	23	8.6