Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics before and after implementation of IVM in Botor-Tolay district southwestern Ethiopia (2015–2018)
Characteristics | Baseline (2015) | After 2018 |
|---|---|---|
Households sampled | 200 | 200 |
Gender of head of Household (male to female ratio) | 4.83 | 5.45 |
Mean family size | 4.22 | 5.55 |
Mean household head age | 37.5 | 38.96 |
Education n (%) | ||
Illiterate | 111 (55.6) | 105 (52.5) |
Primary school | 65 (32.6) | 81 (40.5) |
Secondary school | 21 (10.7) | 10 (5) |
Beyond secondary school | 3 (1.5) | 4 (2) |
Job description n(%) | ||
Farmer | 184 (92) | 193 (96.5) |
Gov. employee | 10 (5) | 2 (1) |
Private business | 6 (3) | 5 (2.5) |
Housing condition n(%) | ||
Brick & cement wall, iron sheet cover | 1 (0.5) | 3 (1.5) |
mud plastered wall, iron sheet cover | 120 (60) | 135 (67.5) |
Mud plastered wall, thatched grass cover | 79 (39.5) | 62 (31) |
Livestock and human quarters are separate n(%) | ||
Yes | 166 (83) | 186 (93) |
No | 34 (17) | 14 (7) |
Number of beds/sleeping spaces per family n(%) | ||
1 | 118 (59) | 53 (26.5) |
2 | 50 (25) | 110 (55) |
3 and more | 32 (16) | 37 (18.5) |