Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of the respondents and the index children in Humbo district SNNP, March 2016
Characteristics | Frequency | Percent |
|---|---|---|
Sex of the child (n = 813) | ||
Male | 397 | 48.8 |
Female | 416 | 51.2 |
Age of the child (months) (n = 813) | ||
6–11 | 59 | 7.3 |
12–59 | 754 | 92.7 |
Age of the mother (years) (n = 813) | ||
18–24 | 228 | 28.0 |
25–34 | 519 | 63.9 |
35–49 | 66 | 8.1 |
Marital status (n = 813) | ||
Married/living together | 794 | 97.7 |
Others | 19 | 2.4 |
Educational status of the mother (n = 813) | ||
No formal education | 275 | 33.8 |
Elementary school (grade 1–6) | 372 | 45.8 |
Junior high school (grade 7–8) | 123 | 15.1 |
High school (grade 9–12) or above | 43 | 5.3 |
Educational status of the father (n = 813) | ||
No formal education | 95 | 11.7 |
Elementary school (grade 1–6) | 122 | 15.0 |
Junior high school (grade7–8) | 220 | 27.1 |
High school (grade 9–12) or above | 376 | 46.2 |
Occupation of the mother (n = 813) | ||
Farmer | 606 | 74.5 |
Housewife | 199 | 24.5 |
Employed | 8 | 1.0 |
Family size (n = 813) | ||
1–5 | 411 | 50.6 |
More than 5 | 402 | 49.4 |
Ownership of agricultural land (n = 813) | ||
< =1 ha | 771 | 94.8 |
> 1 ha | 42 | 5.2 |
Ownership of private house (n = 797) | ||
Yes | 797 | 98.0 |
No | 16 | 2.0 |
Type of roof of the house (n = 797) | ||
No or rudimentary | 617 | 77.4 |
Finished roof | 180 | 22.6 |
Type of wall of the house (n = 797) | ||
Rudimentary wall | 797 | 100.0 |
Finished wall | 0 | 0.0 |
Type of floor of the house (n = 797) | ||
Natural or rudimentary | 794 | 99.6 |
Finished floor | 3 | 0.4 |
Ownership of livestock (n = 813) | ||
Yes | 728 | 89.5 |
No | 85 | 10.5 |
Source of drinking water (n = 813) | ||
Improved | 794 | 97.7 |
Non-improved | 19 | 2.3 |