Table 1 Socio-demographic and socioeconomic characteristic of street adolescent in Nekemte town, April–June 2018
Category | Frequency | Valid Percent |
|---|---|---|
Sex of the street adolescents | ||
Male | 78 | 35.6 |
Female | 141 | 64.4 |
Total | 219 | 100.0 |
Age group of the street adolescents | ||
10–13 | 7 | 3.2 |
14–16 | 62 | 28.3 |
17–19 | 150 | 68.5 |
Total | 219 | 100.0 |
Adolescent engaged in money earning activities | ||
Yes | 172 | 78.5 |
No | 47 | 21.5 |
Total | 219 | 100.0 |
Type of main money earning activity | ||
Shoe shining | ||
Yes | 36 | 16.4 |
No | 183 | 83.6 |
Total | 219 | 100.0 |
Petty trading | ||
Yes | 29 | 13.2 |
No | 190 | 87.8 |
Total | 219 | 100.0 |
Carrying small items | ||
Yes | 31 | 14.2 |
No | 188 | 85.8 |
Total | 219 | 100.0 |
Washing cars | ||
Yes | 10 | 4.6 |
No | 209 | 95.4 |
Total | 219 | 100.0 |
Exchanges money for sex | ||
Yes | 35 | 16.0 |
No | 184 | 84.0 |
Total | 219 | 100.0 |
Smuggler (transport facilities, selling items) | ||
Yes | 9 | 4.1 |
No | 210 | 95.9 |
Total | 219 | 100.0 |
Peddling | ||
Yes | 16 | 7.3 |
No | 203 | 92.7 |
Total | 219 | 100.0 |
Others | ||
Yes | 16 | 7.3 |
No | 203 | 92.7 |
Total | 219 | 100.0 |
With whom the adolescent live most of the time | ||
Both parents | 20 | 9.5 |
Mother | 46 | 21.8 |
Friends/peers | 58 | 27.5 |
Alone | 87 | 41.2 |
Total | 211 | 100.0 |