|
Variables (n = 593)
| |
Frequency (%)
|
|---|
|
Age of child in months
|
1-5
|
152 (25.6)
|
|
6-11
|
181 (30.5
|
|
Sex of child
|
12-23
|
260 (43.9)
|
|
Male
|
299 (50.4)
|
|
Age of mother in years
|
Female
|
294 (49.6)
|
|
15-19
|
55 (9.3)
|
|
20-24
|
224 (37.8)
|
|
25-29
|
174 (29.3)
|
|
30-34
|
91 (15.3)
|
|
Family size
|
35+
|
49 (8.3)
|
|
1-5
|
464 (78.2)
|
|
>5
|
129 (21.8)
|
|
Paternal Educational status
|
Mean family size
|
5
|
|
Illiterate
|
97 (16.4)
|
|
Primary complete
|
205 (34.6)
|
|
Secondary complete
|
136 (22.9)
|
|
Maternal Educational status
|
Above secondary
|
155 (26.1)
|
|
Illiterate
|
160 (27)
|
|
Primary complete
|
219 (36.9)
|
|
Secondary complete
|
113 (19.1)
|
|
Occupation (mothers)
|
Above secondary
|
101 (17)
|
|
House wife
|
309 (52.1)
|
|
Government employee
|
75 (12.6)
|
|
Farmer
|
18 (13.7)
|
|
Merchant
|
110 (18.5)
|
|
Othersa
|
18 (3)
|
|
Variables (n = 593)
| |
Frequency (%)
|
|
Ethnicity
|
Oromo
|
540 (91.1)
|
|
Amahara
|
41 (6.9)
|
|
Guraghe
|
10 (1.7)
|
|
Religion
|
Othersb
|
2 (0.3)
|
|
Orthodox
|
236 (39.8)
|
|
Protestant
|
324 (54.6)
|
|
Muslim
|
27 (4.6)
|
|
Wealth index of household
|
Othersc
|
6 (1)
|
|
Poor
| |
182 (30.7)
|
|
Medium
| |
244 (41.1)
|
|
High
| |
167 (28.2)
|
|
Owner radio/TV
| | |
|
Yes
| |
330 (55.6)
|
|
No
| |
263 (44.4)
|
- a = student, daily laborer, b = Shinasha, Wolaita c = catholic, Adventist
