Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of study participants, South Achefer District, North West Ethiopia, 2017 (n = 381)
Variables | Frequency | Percent |
|---|---|---|
Residence | ||
 Rural | 185 | 48.6 |
 Urban | 196 | 51.4 |
Age (years) | ||
 < 18 | 38 | 10.0 |
 18–29 | 139 | 36.5 |
 ≥ 30 | 204 | 53.5 |
Educational level | ||
 Illiterate | 179 | 47.0 |
 Primary education | 199 | 52.2 |
 Secondary education | 3 | 0.8 |
Monthly HH income | ||
 < 1000 ETB | 168 | 44.1 |
 1000–3000 ETB | 162 | 42.5 |
 > 3000 ETB | 51 | 13.4 |
Family size/no of children | ||
 Have no children | 45 | 11.8 |
 Have 1 child | 46 | 12.1 |
 have 2 children | 106 | 27.8 |
 Have 3 or more children | 184 | 48.3 |
Occupation | ||
 House wife | 246 | 64.6 |
 Farmer | 133 | 34.9 |
 Daily laborer | 2 | 0.5 |
Religion | ||
 Muslim | 3 | 0.8 |
 Orthodox | 378 | 99.2 |
Marital status | ||
 Divorced | 91 | 24 |
 Married | 249 | 65.4 |
 Single | 37 | 9.7 |
 Widowed | 4 | 0.9 |