Table 1 Socio demographic characteristics of the respondents in Debre Berhan town April 2018 N = 411
Variable | Response | Frequency | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|
Age of respondents N = 411 Mean age = 29.4 years | ≤ 25 | 147 | 35.8 |
26–35 | 158 | 38.4 | |
36–45 | 98 | 23.8 | |
≥ 46 | 8 | 2 | |
Religion of the respondents N = 411 | Orthodox | 333 | 81.0 |
Protestant | 41 | 10.0 | |
Muslim | 29 | 7.1 | |
Catholic | 5 | 1.2 | |
Other | 3 | 0.7 | |
Marital status of the respondents N = 411 | Single | 147 | 35.8 |
Married | 238 | 57.9 | |
Separated | 9 | 2.2 | |
Widowed | 17 | 4.1 | |
Educational status of the respondents N = 411 | Can’t read and write | 19 | 4.6 |
Can read and write | 41 | 10.0 | |
Primary school | 58 | 14.1 | |
Secondary school | 93 | 22.6 | |
College and above | 200 | 48.7 | |
Occupational status of respondents N = 411 | House wife | 120 | 2 9.2 |
Student | 66 | 16.1 | |
Employed | 167 | 40.6 | |
S Self-employed | 58 | 14.1 | |
Husband education level N = 238 | Can’t read and write | 5 | 2.1 |
Can read and write | 9 | 3.8 | |
Primary school | 33 | 13.8 | |
Secondary school | 53 | 22.3 | |
College and above’ | 138 | 58.0 | |
Access to mass media n = 411 | Yes | 395 | 96.1 |
No | 16 | 3.9 |