Table 1 Socio-demographic and economic characteristics of mothers in Jimma Zone, Southwest Ethiopia, 2018 (n = 593)
Characteristics | Category | Frequency(%) |
|---|---|---|
Age of mother | ≤20 | 27 (4.6) |
21–25 | 99 (16.7) | |
26–30 | 211 (35.6) | |
31–35 | 147 (24.8) | |
≥36 | 109 (18.4) | |
Religion | Muslim | 436 (73.5) |
Orthodox | 104 (17.5) | |
Othersa | 53 (9) | |
Ethnicity | Oromo | 460 (77.6) |
Dawuro/Wolaita | 47 (8) | |
Amhara | 43 (7) | |
Yem/Keffa | 25 (4) | |
Othersb | 20 (3.4) | |
Residence | Rural | 454 (76.6) |
Urban | 139 (23.4) | |
Marital status | Married/cohabiting | 583 (98.3) |
Divorced/widowed | 10 (1.7) | |
Type of marrige | Monogamous | 541 (91.9) |
Polygamous | 47 (8.1) | |
Mother’s occupation | Housewife | 292 (49.2) |
Farmer | 229 (38.6) | |
Merchant/laborer | 40 (6.8) | |
Employee | 32 (5.4) | |
Husband’s occupation | Farmer | 413 (69.6) |
Merchant | 78 (13.2) | |
Laborer | 51 (8.6) | |
Employee | 44 (7.4) | |
Othersc | 7 (1.2) | |
Mother’s educational status | Can’t read &write | 90 (15.2) |
Can read & write | 222 (37.4) | |
Primary education | 164 (27.7) | |
Secondary or above | 117 (19.7) | |
Husband’s educational status | Can’t read &write | 43 (7.3) |
Can read & write | 194 (32.7) | |
Primary education | 223 (37.6) | |
Secondary or above | 133 (22.4) | |
Household wealth index | Lowest quintile | 118 (19.9) |
Second quintile | 119 (20.1) | |
Middle quintile | 119 (20.1) | |
Fourth quintile | 119 (20.1) |