Table 1 Socio-economic and demographic characteristics of mothers with KG school children aged 3–6 years in Bahirdar town, Northwest Ethiopia, 2015
Characteristics | Frequency | Percent (%) |
|---|---|---|
Age of child (in months) | ||
36–60 months | 331 | 71.6 |
61–72 months | 131 | 28.4 |
Sex of child | ||
Female | 236 | 51.1 |
Male | 226 | 48.9 |
Grade level of the child | ||
KG-1 | 181 | 39.2 |
KG-2 | 150 | 32.5 |
KG-3 | 131 | 28.4 |
Marital status of mothers | ||
Married | 426 | 92.2 |
Othersa | 36 | 7.8 |
Religion | ||
Orthodox Christians | 391 | 84.6 |
Muslim | 40 | 8.7 |
Othersb | 31 | 6.7 |
Educational status of mothers | ||
Unable to write and read | 27 | 5.8 |
Able to write and read | 26 | 5.6 |
Primary education | 147 | 31.8 |
Secondary | 215 | 46.5 |
Above secondary school | 47 | 10.2 |
Occupational status of mothers | ||
Housewife | 195 | 42.2 |
Government employee | 124 | 26.8 |
Merchant | 77 | 16.7 |
Non Governmental Organization (NGO) employee | 36 | 7.8 |
Othersc | 30 | 6.5 |
Family size | ||
<5 | 245 | 53 |
≥5 | 217 | 47 |
Household monthly income in Ethiopia Birr | ||
<2000 | 170 | 36.8 |
≥2000 | 292 | 63.2 |
Family/private car for child transport | ||
Yes | 30 | 6.5 |
No | 432 | 93.5 |