Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of adolescent girls in Nekemte city high schools Western, Ethiopia, 2020
Characteristics | Frequency (N = 626), | Percentage (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
School type | Public | 457 | 73 |
Private/NGO | 169 | 27 | |
Grow up place | Urban | 492 | 78.6 |
Rural | 134 | 21.4 | |
Ethnicity | Oromo | 542 | 86.6 |
Amhara | 60 | 9.6 | |
0thers | 24 | 3.8 | |
Religion | Protestant | 299 | 47.8 |
Orthodox | 224 | 35.8 | |
Muslim | 75 | 12.0 | |
Others | 28 | 4.4 | |
Currently Living with | Mother and father | 469 | 74.9 |
Father only | 25 | 4.0 | |
Mother only | 48 | 7.7 | |
Brother/sister | 35 | 5.6 | |
Relatives | 49 | 7.8 | |
Educational status of Father | Didn’t attend formal Education | 89 | 14.2 |
Primary school (1–8) | 125 | 20.0 | |
High school (9–12) | 149 | 23.8 | |
College and above | 263 | 42.0 | |
Occupational status of Father | Govt employee | 211 | 33.7 |
Farmer | 106 | 16.9 | |
Merchant | 154 | 24.6 | |
Daily laborer | 97 | 15.5 | |
NGO employee | 49 | 7.8 | |
Other | 9 | 1.4 | |
Educational status of Mother | Didn’t attend formal Education | 93 | 14.9 |
Primary school (1–8) | 192 | 30.7 | |
High school (9–12) | 127 | 20.3 | |
College and above | 192 | 30.7 | |
Occupational status of Mother | House wife | 262 | 41.9 |
Govt employee | 137 | 21.9 | |
Merchant | 170 | 27.2 | |
NGO employee | 19 | 3.0 | |
Daily laborer | 38 | 6.1 | |
Don’t know | 1 | 0.2 | |
Perceived family status | Rich | 66 | 10.5 |
Very rich | 8 | 1.3 | |
Middle income | 443 | 70.8 | |
Poor | 98 | 15.7 | |
Very poor | 11 | 1.8 | |
Having a Mobile phone | Yes | 420 | 67.1 |
No | 206 | 32.9 | |
Social media account | Yes | 368 | 59.8 |
No | 258 | 41.2 | |