Table 1 Socio demographic characteristics of Married women in Nekemte town, Ethiopia, April, 2014
Variables (1003) | Number (%) |
|---|---|
Age category | |
15–24 | 281 (28.0) |
25–34 | 514 (51.2) |
35–44 | 198 (19.7) |
> 44 | 10 (1.0) |
Ethnicity | |
Oromo | 750 (74.8) |
Amhara | 200 (19.9) |
Tigre | 36 (3.6) |
Others* | 17 (1.7) |
Religion | |
Protestant | 485 (48.4) |
Ethiopian Orthodox | 423 (42.2) |
Catholic | 17 (1.7) |
Muslim | 76 (7.6) |
Others** | 2 (0.2) |
Educational status of the respondent | |
Can’t read and write | 113 (11.3) |
Can read and write | 71 (7.1) |
Grade 1–4 | 142 (14.2) |
Grade 5–8 | 206 (20.5) |
Secondary | 280 (27.9) |
College and above | 191 (19.0) |
Educational status of the husband | |
Can’t read and write | 59 (5.9) |
Can read and write | 48 (4.8) |
Grade 1–4 | 81 (8.1) |
Grade 5–8 | 249 (24.8) |
Secondary | 271 (27.0) |
College and above | 295 (29.4) |
Occupational status of the respondents | |
Governmental Employee | 157 (15.7) |
Daily laborer | 157 (15.7) |
Housewife | 531 (52.9) |
Merchant | 99 (9.9) |
Student | 53 (5.3) |
Others | 6 (0.6) |
Occupational status of the Husband | |
Governmental Employee | 359 (35.8) |
Daily laborer | 428 (42.7) |
Merchant | 153 (15.3) |
Student | 19 (1.9) |
Others**** | 44 (4.4) |
Income (ETB) | |
< 600 | 221 (22.0) |
600–1000 | 275 (27.4) |
1001–1500 | 135 (13.5) |
1501–2000 | 179 (17.8) |
> 2000 | 193 (19.2) |
Mean | 1533 ETB |
Have radio/TV | |
Yes | 723 (73.1) |
No | 280 (27.9) |