Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of the respondents in Abuna Gindeberet district, West Shewa Zone, Oromiya Region, Central Ethiopia, March, 2013
Variables | Alternatives | Number (n = 703) | Percent (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
Educational status | 1. No education | 316 | 45.0 |
2. Only read and write | 110 | 15.6 | |
3. Primary education | 233 | 33.1 | |
4. Secondary education | 44 | 6.3 | |
Educational level of husbands of respondents | 1. Unable to read and write | 174 | 25.6 |
2. Able to read and write | 507 | 74.4 | |
Religion | 1. Protestant | 525 | 74.7 |
2. Orthodox | 122 | 17.3 | |
3. Wakefata | 56 | 8.0 | |
Occupation of respondents | 1. Housewife | 648 | 92.2 |
2. Employed | 55 | 7.8 | |
Occupation of husband of respondents | 1. Farmer | 547 | 80.3 |
2. Employed | 89 | 13.1 | |
3. Merchant | 45 | 6.6 | |
Marital Status | 1. Married | 681 | 96.9 |
2. Single | 22 | 3.1 | |
Distance of house from health post | 1. 1–5 km | 461 | 65.6 |
2. >5 km | 242 | 34.4 | |
Household status towards as model family | 1. Did not hear about model family | 22 | 3.1 |
2. Have heard but not at all working towards graduation | 66 | 9.4 | |
3. Working towards graduation | 472 | 67.1 | |
4. Graduated as model family | 143 | 20.3 |