Table 1.
Sociodemographic characteristics of instructors in Ethiopian universities, 2021 (n = 416).
| Variables | Frequency | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Regions | ||
| Harari | 3 | .7 |
| Sidama Zone | 4 | 1.0 |
| Gambella | 9 | 2.2 |
| Somali | 10 | 2.4 |
| Dire Dawa | 12 | 2.9 |
| Tigrai | 20 | 4.8 |
| Benishangul-Gumuz | 21 | 5.0 |
| SNNP | 56 | 13.5 |
| Oromia | 144 | 34.6 |
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| Stage of university | ||
| First generation | 133 | 32.0 |
| Second generation | 219 | 52.6 |
| Third generation | 64 | 15.4 |
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| Sex | ||
| Male | 301 | 72.4 |
| Female | 115 | 27.6 |
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| Educational status | ||
| First degree (BSc or BA) | 52 | 12.5 |
| Second degree (Master's) | 317 | 76.2 |
| Third degree (PhD) | 47 | 11.3 |
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| Age | ||
| 24–33 years | 227 | 54.6 |
| 34–43 years | 162 | 38.9 |
| 44 years and above | 27 | 6.5 |
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| Service years | ||
| 1–5 | 150 | 36.1 |
| 6–10 | 129 | 31.0 |
| 11–15 | 102 | 24.5 |
| 16 and above | 35 | 8.4 |