Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of mothers and household heads (n = 210) in Filtu town, Somali Region, April 2013
Socio-demographic characteristics | Frequency | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|
Age of the mother(years) | ||
< 24 | 68 | 32.4 |
25–29 | 63 | 30.0 |
≥ 30 | 79 | 37.6 |
Religion | ||
Muslim | 207 | 98.6 |
Orthodox | 2 | 1.0 |
Protestant | 1 | 0.5 |
Ethnic group | ||
Somali | 204 | 97.1 |
Oromo | 3 | 1.4 |
Other | 3 | 1.4 |
Marital status | ||
Married | 206 | 98.1 |
Widowed | 1 | 0.5 |
Separated | 3 | 1.4 |
Educational status of mothers | ||
None | 150 | 71.4 |
Read/write | 3 | 1.4 |
1–4 | 17 | 8.1 |
5–8 | 25 | 11.9 |
9–12 | 15 | 7.1 |
Occupation of mothers | ||
Government employees | 10 | 4.8 |
Petty trading | 30 | 14.3 |
Unemployed | 165 | 78.6 |
Others | 5 | 2.4 |
Educational status of HH | ||
None | 89 | 42.4 |
Read/write | 5 | 2.4 |
1–4 | 15 | 7.1 |
5–8 | 48 | 22.9 |
9–12 | 53 | 25.2 |
Family size Mean (± SD) 7.36(3.11) |