Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of study participants in rural communities of Gonji kollela District, West Gojjam Zone, ANRS, Northwest Ethiopia, 2014
Characteristic | Number (618) | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|
Sex of HH head | ||
Male | 353 | 57.1 |
Female | 265 | 42.9 |
Educational Status of HH head | ||
Can read and write | 363 | 58.7 |
Can’t read and write | 255 | 41.3 |
Occupation of HH head | ||
Farmer | 587 | 95 |
Other | 31 | 5 |
Number of family member | ||
≤5 | 433 | 70.1 |
>5 | 185 | 29.9 |
Number of <10 year children family member | ||
≤2 | 342 | 55.3 |
≥3 | 276 | 44.7 |
Number of living room | ||
1–2 | 316 | 51.1 |
≥3 | 302 | 48.9 |
Age of selected child | ||
1–5 | 364 | 58.9 |
6–9 | 254 | 41.1 |
Sex of selected child | ||
Male | 353 | 57.1 |
Female | 265 | 42.9 |
Educational status of the child | ||
Preschool | 413 | 66.8 |
Attending | 184 | 29.8 |
Can’t read and write | 21 | 3.4 |