Variables | Category | Frequency | Percentage (%) |
---|---|---|---|
Age of the child in months | < 6 | 56 | 10.4 |
6–11 | 69 | 12.8 | |
12–23 | 133 | 24.6 | |
24–59 | 282 | 52.2 | |
Mothers’ age in years | ≤ 19 | 1 | 2 |
20–24 | 58 | 10.7 | |
25–29 | 243 | 45.0 | |
30–34 | 163 | 30.2 | |
35–39 | 62 | 11.5 | |
≥ 40 | 13 | 2.4 | |
Religion | Orthodox | 466 | 86.3 |
Muslim | 63 | 11.7 | |
Protestant | 8 | 1.5 | |
Catholic | 3 | 0.6 | |
Marital status | Single | 4 | 0.7 |
Married | 517 | 95.7 | |
Divorced | 16 | 3.0 | |
Widowed | 3 | 0.6 | |
Educational Status | Formal education | 57 | 10.6 |
Elementary school | 137 | 25.4 | |
Secondary school | 167 | 30.9 | |
Diploma and above | 179 | 29.1 | |
Occupation of mother | House wife | 263 | 48.7 |
Farmer | 7 | 1.3 | |
Civil servant | 121 | 22.4 | |
Private | 92 | 17.0 | |
Student | 10 | 1.9 | |
Merchant | 46 | 8.5 | |
Other | 1 | 0.2 | |
Occupation of father | Farmer | 10 | 1.9 |
Civil servant | 158 | 29.3 | |
Private | 101 | 18.7 | |
Retired | 4 | 0.7 | |
Trader | 146 | 27.0 | |
Othera | 121 | 22.4 | |
Average monthly income in Ethiopian Birr | < 1000 | 71 | 13.1 |
1001–2000 | 160 | 29.6 | |
2001–3000 | 142 | 26.3 | |
3001–4000 | 62 | 11.5 | |
4001–5000 | 55 | 10.2 | |
> 5000 | 50 | 9.3 |