Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of study participants, Abobo, southwestern Ethiopia, 2014
Variables | Frequency | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Age | ||
7-9 | 67 | 22.0 |
10-12 | 99 | 32.6 |
13-14 | 138 | 45.4 |
Sex | ||
Male | 155 | 51 |
Female | 149 | 49 |
Educational level | ||
1-4 | 131 | 43.1 |
5-8 | 173 | 56.9 |
Fathers’ occupation | ||
Farmer | 145 | 47.7 |
Non farmer | 159 | 52.3 |
Mothers’ occupation | ||
House wife | 190 | 62.5 |
Government employee | 28 | 9.2 |
Daily labourer | 30 | 9.9 |
Other | 56 | 18.4 |
Fathers’ educational status | ||
Does not read and write | 66 | 21.7 |
Able to read and write | 165 | 54.3 |
Secondary school completed | 54 | 17.8 |
Expert level | 19 | 6.3 |
Mothers’ educational status | ||
Does not read and write | 143 | 47.0 |
Able to read and write | 140 | 46.1 |
Secondary school completed | 21 | 6.9 |
Total | 304 | 100% |