Table 1 Socio-demographic and economic characteristics of breastfeeding mothers in Goba woreda, Bale Zone, South East Ethiopia
Socio-demographic variables | Category | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|
Age of mothers (years) | 15-19 | 43 | 7.1 |
| Â | 20-24 | 173 | 28.5 |
| Â | 25-29 | 219 | 36.0 |
| Â | 30+ | 173 | 28.5 |
Religion | Muslim | 422 | 69.4 |
| Â | Christian | 186 | 30.6 |
Ethnicity | Oromo | 542 | 89.1 |
| Â | Amhara | 60 | 9.9 |
| Â | Other* | 6 | 1.0 |
Educational status of mothers | Illiterate | 139 | 22.9 |
| Â | Able to read/Write | 98 | 16.1 |
| Â | Primary(1-8) | 275 | 45.2 |
| Â | Secondary and above(9+) | 96 | 15.8 |
Marital status | Married | 579 | 95.7 |
| Â | Never married | 10 | 1.7 |
|  | Other†| 11 | 1.8 |
Occupation of mothers | House wife | 498 | 81.9 |
| Â | Farmer | 42 | 6.9 |
| Â | Business Woman** | 25 | 4.1 |
| Â | Student | 15 | 2.5 |
| Â | Employed | 13 | 2.1 |
| Â | Otherâ™ | 15 | 2.5 |
Place of residence | Urban | 120 | 19.7 |
| Â | Rural | 488 | 80.3 |
Sex of infant | Male | 318 | 52.3 |
| Â | Female | 290 | 47.7 |
Age of infants | < 6 months | 283 | 46.9 |
| Â | > 6 months | 321 | 53.1 |