Table 2.
Socio-demographic characteristics of the lactating mother in Chiro district, Eastern Ethiopia June 1–30, 2020 (n = 446).
| Variables | Categories | Frequency (n = 446) | Percent (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age of mother in years | 15–26 | 161 | 36.1 |
| 26–36 | 255 | 50.4 | |
| 36–50 | 60 | 13.5 | |
| Place of residence | Urban | 128 | 28.7 |
| Rural | 318 | 71.3 | |
| Religion of mother | Christian | 99 | 22.2 |
| Muslim | 347 | 77.8 | |
| Marital status | Currently married | 421 | 94.4 |
| Currently unmarried | 25 | 5.6 | |
| Mother educational status | No formal education | 301 | 67.5 |
| Formal education | 145 | 32.5 | |
| Partner educational status | No formal education | 210 | 49.9 |
| Formal education | 211 | 50.1 | |
| Mother occupation | Farmer | 103 | 23.1 |
| Housewife | 175 | 39.2 | |
| Merchant | 119 | 26.7 | |
| Government employee | 40 | 9 | |
| Others* | 9 | 2 | |
| Partner occupation | Farmer | 269 | 63.9 |
| Merchant | 55 | 13.1 | |
| Daily laborer | 32 | 7.6 | |
| Government employee | 58 | 13.8 | |
| Others** | 7 | 1.7 | |
| Family size | ≤ 4 | 184 | 41.3 |
| 5 and above | 262 | 58.7 | |
| Have own source of income*** | Yes | 168 | 37.7 |
| No | 278 | 62.3 | |
| Farmland ownership (hectares) | < 1 hectares | 405 | 90.8 |
| ≥1 hectares | 41 | 9.2 | |
| Family wealth index | Rich | 147 | 33 |
| Medium | 149 | 33.4 | |
| Poor | 150 | 33.6 |
*
Daily laborer, Private work;
**
Driver, guard;
***
Employed or merchant.