Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of the respondents in Ambo, April 2013
Variables | Number | Percent (%) |
|---|---|---|
Age group (years) | ||
15–19 | 351 | 55.3 |
20–24 | 284 | 44.7 |
Ethnicity | ||
Oromo | 397 | 62.5 |
Amhara | 144 | 22.7 |
Tigre | 58 | 9.1 |
Others | 36 | 5.7 |
Religion | ||
Orthodox | 330 | 51.9 |
Protestant | 193 | 30.4 |
Muslim | 65 | 10.2 |
Catholic | 32 | 5.0 |
Others | 15 | 2.4 |
Marital status | ||
Married | 127 | 20.0 |
Unmarried | 508 | 80.0 |
Education | ||
Primary school 1–8 | 112 | 17.6 |
Secondary school 9–10 | 222 | 35.0 |
Preparatory & TEVT | 247 | 38.9 |
College & Above | 54 | 8.5 |
Currently in school | ||
Yes | 475 | 74.8 |
No | 160 | 25.2 |