Table 1 Socio-demographic and economic characteristics of the study respondents in Boricha Woreda, South Ethiopia, 2019 (N = 622)
Variables | N (%) |
|---|---|
Age in months | |
6–11 | 123 (19.8) |
12–23 | 146 (23.47) |
24–59 | 353 (56.73) |
Sex | |
Male | 305 (49) |
Female | 317 (51) |
Ethnic group | |
Sidama | 596 (95.8) |
Others | 26 (4.2) |
Religions of respondents | |
Protestant | 517 (83.1) |
Others | 105 (16.9) |
Family size | |
Small (< 6 members) | 300 (48.2) |
Medium (6–8 members) | 117 (18.8) |
Large (> 8 members) | 205 (33) |
Maternal education status | |
No formal education | 401 (64.4) |
Primary education (1–8 grade) | 159 (25.6) |
Secondary education & above | 62 (10) |
Paternal education status | |
No formal education | 394 (63.3) |
Primary education (1–8 grade) | 122 (19.6) |
Secondary education & above | 106 (17.1) |
Main occupation of study respondents | |
Farmer | 506 (81.2) |
Others | 116 (18.8) |
Wealth status | |
Lowest | 154 (24.8) |
Second lowest | 72 (11.6) |
Middle | 157 (25.2) |
Second highest | 117 (18.8) |
Highest | 122 (19.6) |
The major source of drinking water | |
Protected | 485 (78) |
Unprotected | 137 (22) |
Availability of sanitation facility | |
Yes | 449 (72.2) |
No | 173 (27.8) |
Types of sanitation facility | |
Pit latrine without a slab | 420 (67.5) |
Pit latrine with slab | 29 (4.7) |
Number of rooms used for sleeping purpose | |
One | 408 (65.8) |
Two | 214 (34.2) |
Hand washing practice | |
Yes | 394 (63.3) |
No | 228 (36.7) |
Shoes wearing practice | |
Yes | 371 (59.6) |
No | 251 (40.4) |
The practice of consuming raw vegetables and fruits | |
Yes | 184 (29.6) |
No | 438 (70.4) |