Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of students of Madawalabu University, May, 2014
Variables | Frequency (N = 568) | Percent (%) |
|---|---|---|
Campus of the University | Â | Â |
Robe-main | 480 | 84.5 |
Goba | 88 | 15.5 |
Origin of residence | Â | Â |
Rural | 347 | 61.1 |
Urban | 221 | 38.9 |
Present residence | Â | Â |
In the university | 562 | 98.9 |
Out of the university | 6 | 1.1 |
Class year | Â | Â |
I | 185 | 32.6 |
II | 201 | 35.4 |
II | 150 | 26.4 |
IV+ | 32 | 5.6 |
Sex | Â | Â |
Male | 379 | 66.8 |
Female | 188 | 33.2 |
Marital status | Â | Â |
Single | 503 | 88.9 |
In plan of marriage | 42 | 7.4 |
Married | 18 | 3.2 |
Divorced | 3 | .5 |
Religion | Â | Â |
Orthodox | 212 | 37.3 |
Muslim | 163 | 28.7 |
Protestant | 155 | 27.3 |
Wakefata | 21 | 3.7 |
Other* | 17 | 3 |
Age | Â | Â |
15-19 | 46 | 8.3 |
20-24 | 499 | 89.7 |
25+ | 11 | 2.0 |