Table 1 Socio demographic characteristics of study participants in Lay Armachiho District, Northwest, Ethiopia, 2017 (n = 848)
Variables | Frequency | Percent (%) |
|---|---|---|
Sex of the child | ||
Male | 399 | 47.1 |
Female | 449 | 52.9 |
Age of the child in years | ||
5–9 | 510 | 60.1 |
10–14 | 338 | 39.9 |
Religion | ||
Orthodox | 829 | 97.8 |
Muslim | 19 | 2.2 |
Residence | ||
Rural | 560 | 66.0 |
Urban | 288 | 34.0 |
Sex of the household heads | ||
Male | 327 | 38.6 |
Female | 521 | 61.4 |
Age of the household heads | ||
> = 35 | 258 | 30.4 |
36–49 | 463 | 54.6 |
50–65 | 101 | 11.9 |
> 65 | 26 | 3.1 |
Marital status of the head of the households | ||
Married | 673 | 79.4 |
Divorced | 114 | 13.4 |
Widowed | 61 | 7.2 |
Relationship with the child | ||
Mother | 459 | 54.1 |
Father | 269 | 31.7 |
Grandparent | 90 | 10.6 |
Othersa | 30 | 3.5 |
Occupation of the head of the households | ||
Merchant | 136 | 16.0 |
Farmer | 459 | 54.1 |
Governmental employed | 67 | 7.9 |
Not employed | 186 | 21.9 |
Child on education | ||
No | 98 | 11.6 |
Yes | 750 | 88.4 |
Educational level of the head of the households | ||
No schooling | 356 | 42 |
Primary | 267 | 31.5 |
Secondary | 225 | 26.5 |