Table 1 Demographic characteristics of households raising chickens in the Oromia and Amhara regions
Total | ||
|---|---|---|
N = 973 | ||
Region | Amhara | 48.6% (473) |
Oromia | 51.4% (500) | |
Agroecology | Lowland | 37.1% (361) |
Midland | 44.4% (432) | |
Highland | 18.5% (180) | |
Maternal age | 15–30 | 40.4% (393) |
31–38 | 30.5% (297) | |
39+ | 29.1% (283) | |
Household is woman-headed | 11.1% (108) | |
Baseline education of woman | No schooling | 55.8% (543) |
Primary 1 | 18.0% (175) | |
Primary 2 | 12.5% (122) | |
Secondary 1,2 or university | 4.9% (48) | |
Other | 4.7% (46) | |
Missing | 4.0% (39) | |
Number of household members | 1–4 | 19.9% (194) |
5–7 | 50.6% (492) | |
8+ | 29.5% (287) | |
Number of chickens owned | 1–3 chickens | 41.4% (403) |
4–9 chickens | 25.1% (244) | |
10+ chickens | 33.5% (326) | |
Number of other livestock | 2.1 (0.8) | |
Has improved water | 79.8% (776) | |
Has improved sanitation | 29.9% (291) | |
No feces visible on property | 32.6% (317) | |
Child’s hands are clean | 62.4% (267) |