Table 1.

Sociodemographic characteristics of respondents in Konso district, southern Ethiopia 2019 (n = 501)

Variable	Category	Frequency	Percent (%)
Marital status	Married	486	97.0
	Unmarried	15	3.0
Age of women in years	18–24	103	20.5
	25–34	323	64.5
	35–45	75	15.0
Family size in number	2–5	249	49.7
	6–8	170	33.9
	≥ 9	82	16.4
Religion	Protestant	335	66.9
	Orthodox	95	19.0
	Cultural believers	71	14.2
Women’s educational status	Illiterate	341	68.1
	Can read and write	54	10.8
	Primary education	68	13.6
	Secondary and Above	38	7.6
Husband educational status	Illiterate	273	54.5
	Can read and write	67	13.4
	Primary education	61	12.2
	Secondary and Above	100	20.0
Women’s occupational status	Farmer	397	79.2
	Merchant	42	8.4
	Daily worker	40	8.0
	Government worker	22	4.4
Husband’s occupational status	Farmer	359	71.7
	Merchant	44	8.8
	Daily worker	44	8.8
	Government worker	54	10.8
Husbands with two or more wives.	Yes	92	18.4
	No	409	81.6
Average family income (Ethiopian birr)	< 500	350	69.9
	500–1000	63	12.5
	1001–1500	23	4.6
	> = 1501	65	12.9
Decision-making power on households asset	Husband only	183	36.5
	Wife only	14	2.7
	Husband and wife	304	60.6
Wealth index	Poor	392	78.2
	Medium	67	13.4
	Rich	29	5.8
	Very rich	13	2.6