Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of Hawassa University Students by sex, (n = 586) June/July 2011
Characteristics | Sex | Total n (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
Male n (%) | Female n (%) | ||
Age group(years) | |||
15-19 | 72(12.3% ) | 34(5.8%) | 106(18.1%) |
20-24 | 397(67.8%) | 71(12.1%) | 468(79.9%) |
25-30 | 10(1.7%) | 2(0.3%) | 12(2.0%) |
Total | 479 (81.8% ) | 107(18.2% ) | 586(100% ) |
Religion | |||
Orthodox Christian | 285 (48.6%) | 65(11.1%) | 350(59.7%) |
Protestant Christian | 127(21.7%) | 29(4.9%) | 156(26.6%) |
Muslim | 53(9.0%) | 9(1.5%) | 62(10.6%) |
Others | 14(2.4%) | 4(0.7%) | 18(3.1%) |
Total | 479(81.7% ) | 107(18.3% ) | 586(100% ) |
Year of education | |||
Year I | 195(33.2%) | 48(8.2%) | 243(41.3%) |
Year II | 115(19.6%) | 30(5.1%) | 145(24.7%) |
Year III | 148(25.2%) | 23(3.9%) | 171(29.1%) |
Year IV | 13(2.2%) | 3(0.5%) | 16(2.7%) |
Year V | 5(0.9%) | 2(0.3%) | 7(1.2%) |
Year V I/internship | 3(0.5%) | 1(0.2%) | 4(0.7%) |
Total | 479(81.4% ) | 107(18.2% ) | 586(100) |
Mother’s educational level | |||
Illiterate | 192(32.6%) | 14(2.4%) | 206(35.2%) |
Elementary to grade 12 | 202(34.3%) | 54(9.2%) | 256(43.5%) |
College or University | 69(11.7%) | 38(6.5%) | 107(18.2%0 |
Do not Know | 16(2.7%) | 1(0.2%) | 17(2.9%) |
Total | 479(81.4% ) | 107(18.2% ) | 586(100% ) |
Father’s educational level | |||
Illiterate | 118(20.1%) | 8(1.4%) | 126(21.5%) |
Elementary to grade 12 | 228(38.9%) | 44(7.5%) | 272(46.4%) |
College or University | 114(19.5%) | 52(8.9%) | 166(28.3%) |
Do not Know | 19(3.2%) | 3(0.5%) | 22(3.8%) |
Total | 479(81.7% ) | 107(18.3% ) | 586(100% ) |