Table 1 Sociodemographic and socioeconomic characteristics of the study participants working in Bahir Dar City Administration hospitality workplaces, January to August 2019 (n = 401)
Variable | Frequency (no) | Percent (%) |
|---|---|---|
Age | ||
 18–25 years | 357 | 89 |
 26–30 years | 39 | 9.7 |
 31–35 years | 5 | 1.2 |
Religion | ||
 Orthodox | 387 | 96.5 |
 Muslim | 3 | 0.7 |
 Protestant | 11 | 2.7 |
Educational level | ||
 Able to read and write | 35 | 8.7 |
 Primary education | 116 | 28.9 |
 Secondary education | 176 | 43.9 |
 College and above | 74 | 18.5 |
Ethnicity | ||
 Amhara | 378 | 94.3 |
 Agew | 17 | 4.2 |
 Others (Oromo, Tigre) | 6 | 1.4 |
Employment status | ||
 Permanent | 129 | 32.2 |
 Contract | 255 | 63.6 |
 Part-timer | 17 | 4.2 |
Work experience | ||
 ≤ One year | 231 | 57.6 |
 2–4 years | 147 | 36.7 |
 ≥ Five years | 23 | 5.7 |
Living accompany | ||
 Alone renting a house | 200 | 49.9 |
 At working place with coworkers | 34 | 8.5 |
 With family | 54 | 13.5 |
 With friends renting a house | 49 | 12.2 |
 With boyfriend/husband | 64 | 15.9 |
The place they grew | ||
 Bahir Dar City | 61 | 15.2 |
 Another City | 160 | 39.9 |
 Rural | 180 | 44.9 |
Working area | ||
 Reception | 23 | 5.7 |
 Waitressing | 378 | 94.3 |