Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of the respondents on LLINs utilization in Limmu Seka District, South West Ethiopia, April, 2012
Variables | Frequency (n = 830) | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Sex of respondent | ||
 Male | 512 | 61.7 |
 Female | 318 | 38.3 |
Religion of respondent | ||
 Muslim | 740 | 89.1 |
 Orthodox | 66 | 8 |
 Protestant | 24 | 2.9 |
Occupation of respondents | ||
 Farmer | 651 | 78.4 |
 Merchant | 79 | 9.5 |
 House wife | 48 | 5.8 |
 Governmental employer | 46 | 5.5 |
 Others | 7 | 0.7 |
Ethnicity of the respondent | ||
 Oromo | 753 | 90.7 |
 Amhara | 31 | 3.7 |
 Keficho | 18 | 2.2 |
 Gurage | 17 | 2 |
 Others (Dawuro, Yems) | 11 | 1.4 |
Educational status of the respondent | ||
 Illiterate | 411 | 49.5 |
 Read and write | 166 | 20 |
 Grade 1–4 | 99 | 11.9 |
 Grade 5–8 | 86 | 10.4 |
 Grade9–10 | 28 | 3.4 |
 Grade 11–12 | 14 | 1.7 |
 Grade 12+ | 26 | 3.1 |