Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of prisoners in Jimma town correctional institution, South-Western Ethiopia; June 2017 (n = 300)
Characteristics | Frequency | Percent (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
Sex | Male | 281 | 93.7 |
Female | 19 | 6.3 | |
Age | 16–25 | 136 | 45.3 |
26–35 | 95 | 31.7 | |
36–45 | 44 | 14.7 | |
46–55 | 8 | 2.7 | |
> 56 | 17 | 5.6 | |
Residency before prison | Rural | 109 | 36.3 |
Urban | 191 | 63.7 | |
Religion | Muslim | 174 | 58.0 |
Christian orthodox | 94 | 31.3 | |
Protestant & catholic | 32 | 10.7 | |
Marital status | Single | 157 | 52.3 |
Married | 126 | 42.0 | |
Others* | 17 | 5.7 | |
Ethnicity | Oromo | 199 | 66.3 |
Amhara | 43 | 14.3 | |
Dawuro & Yem | 29 | 9.7 | |
Others** | 29 | 9.7 | |
Educational status | Unable to read & write | 41 | 13.7 |
Grade 1–8 | 160 | 53.3 | |
Grade 9–12 | 72 | 24.0 | |
Collage and above | 27 | 9.0 | |
Occupational status | Farmer | 80 | 26.7 |
self employed | 114 | 38.0 | |
Employed | 37 | 12.3 | |
Student | 36 | 12.0 | |
Others*** | 33 | 11.0 | |
Gross monthly Income (ETB) | 100–800 | 125 | 41.7 |
801–1500 | 57 | 19.0 | |
1501–3000 | 69 | 23.0 | |
> 3000 | 49 | 16.3 | |
Having children | Yes | 125 | 41.7 |
No | 175 | 58.3 | |