Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of mothers with children younger than five years old in West Gojjam Zone, Jabithenna District, June 2014

Age

<20

34

4.4

20-34

569

73.4

35-59

172

22.2

Residence

Rural

708

91.4

Urban

67

8.6

Religion

Orthodox

766

98.8

Muslim

9

1.2

Number of family members

<5

501

64.6

> = 5

274

35.4

Number of children younger than five years old

One

637

82.2

Two

138

17.8

Age of the child (months)

<6

117

15.1

6-11

129

16.6

12-23

198

25.5

24-35

186

24

36-47

110

14.2

48-59

35

4.5

Sex of child

Male

402

51.9

Female

373

48.1

Educational status of mother

Not able to read and write

532

68.6

Can read and write

155

20.0

Primary

62

8.0

Secondary

17

2.2

College or above

9

1.2

Maternal occupation

Farmer

737

95.1

Daily laborer

5

0.6

Merchant

1

0.1

Governmental employee

18

2.3

Housewife

14

1.8

Marital status

Married

752

97

Single

1

0.1

Divorce

19

2.5

Widowed

3

0.4

Occupation of husband

Farmer

680

90.3

Daily laborer

33

4.4

Governmental employee

16

2.1

Merchant

24

3.2

Education of the husband

Not able to read and write

371

49.3

Read and write

257

34.1

Primary

87

11.6

Secondary

24

3.2

College or above

14

1.9

Household average monthly income

<500

148

19.1

500-1000

320

41.3

>1000

307

39.6