Table 1 Socio demographic characteristics of respondents in Gilgel Gibe hydropower dam area, Southwest Ethiopia, August to September 2011
Residence | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
Urban | 193 | 49.7 |
Rural | 195 | 50.3 |
Age groups | ||
16-20 | 128 | 33 |
21-25 | 115 | 29.6 |
26-30 | 110 | 28.3 |
31-35 | 27 | 7 |
36-40 | 8 | 2.1 |
Ethnicity | ||
Oromo | 372 | 95.9 |
Amhara | 4 | 1.1 |
Yam | 7 | 1.8 |
Gurage | 4 | 1.1 |
kembata | 1 | 0.2 |
Religion | ||
Muslim | 359 | 92.5 |
Orthodox | 21 | 5.4 |
Protestant | 6 | 1.6 |
Catholic | 2 | 0.5 |
Parity | ||
Primigravid | 125 | 32.2 |
Multigravid | 263 | 67.8 |
Occupation | ||
Housewife | 191 | 49.2 |
Farmer | 176 | 45.3 |
Daily laborer | 4 | 1.1 |
Civil servant | 13 | 3.31 |
Business man | 4 | 1.1 |
Educational status | ||
Illiterate | 263 | 67.8 |
Read and write only | 5 | 1.3 |
Primary school | 83 | 21.4 |
Secondary school | 18 | 4.6 |
Above Secondary school | 19 | 4.9 |
Trimester | ||
First | 88 | 22.7 |
Second | 157 | 40.5 |
Third | 143 | 36.8 |