Table 1.
the socio-demographic characteristics of currently married men in Durame District, Southern Ethiopia, 2021 (N=366)
| Variables | Frequency | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Age of respondent | ||
| 20-30 | 2 | 0.5 |
| 31-40 | 16 | 4.4 |
| 41-50 | 166 | 45.4 |
| 51-65 | 182 | 49.7 |
| Ethnicity | ||
| Kembata | 311 | 85 |
| Hadiya | 4 | 1.1 |
| Amhara | 32 | 8.7 |
| Gurage | 6 | 1.6 |
| Others** | 13 | 3.6 |
| Religion | ||
| Protestant | 257 | 70.2 |
| Orthodox | 48 | 13.1 |
| Catholic | 53 | 14.5 |
| Muslim | 8 | 2.2 |
| Educational status of the respondent | ||
| Illiterate | 36 | 9.8 |
| Can read and write | 91 | 24.9 |
| Primary education and secondary school | 111 | 30.3 |
| Diploma and above | 128 | 35 |
| Occupational status of the respondent | ||
| Governmental employee | 136 | 37.2 |
| Merchant | 153 | 41.8 |
| Daily laborer | 47 | 12.8 |
| Student | 30 | 8.2 |
| House hold income Ethiopian birr | ||
| ≤ 1199 | 46 | 12.5 |
| 1200-2499 | 20 | 5.5 |
| 2500 | 95 | 26 |
| > 2500 | 205 | 56 |
| Having radio or TV | ||
| Yes | 328 | 89.6 |
| No | 38 | 10.4 |
**
Silte, Wolaita