Table 1 Characteristics of socio-demographic, socio-economic and housing condition of study participants living in and around Arjo Didhessa sugar cane plantation area (May–November, 2017)
Variables (n = 452) | Category | Frequency n (%) |
|---|---|---|
Sex | Male | 307 (67.9%) |
Female | 145 (32.1%) | |
Age | Age less than 15 years | 32 (7.1%) |
Age 15–30 years | 313 (69.2%) | |
Age greater than 30 years | 107 (23.7%) | |
Occupation | Daily laborer | 208 (46.0%) |
Farmer | 117 (25.9%) | |
Government employee | 83 (18.4%) | |
Othersa | 44 (9.7%) | |
Educational Status | No formal education/read &write only | 166 (36.7%) |
Primary education | 165 (36.5%) | |
Secondary education | 70 (15.5%) | |
Tertiary education | 51 (11.3%) | |
Marital Status | Single | 234 (51.8%) |
Married | 218 (48.2%) | |
Duration In The Village | Stay <= five years | 316 (69.9%) |
Stay more than 5 years | 136 (30.1%) | |
Study clusters | Abote Didhessa | 132 (29.2%) |
Command 2 | 74 (16.4%) | |
Command 5 | 90 (19.9%) | |
Command 8 | 64 (14.2%) | |
Main camp | 92 (20.4%) | |
Housing Unit | Conventional | 268 (59.3%) |
Improved | 42 (9.3%) | |
Othersb | 142 (31.4%) |