Table 1 The relationship between the key stakeholders’ socio-demographic characteristics and perceived sustainability of program (SOP), Jimma, 2019, (N = 205)

 Gera

40 (19.80)

24.68 ± 4.59

3.52 (df = 4)

 Shebe Sombo

41 (20.29)

26.95 ± 4.20

 Nono Benja

38 (18.81)

24.51 ± 4.65

 Botor Tollay

40 (19.80)

26.95 ± 3.92

 Limmu Kossa

43 (21.29)

26.68 ± 3.74

 Teachers

137 (66.83)

25.99 ± 4.47

−0.29 (df = 203)

 Health workers

68 (33.17)

25.81 ± 4.04

 < 24 years

11 (5.37)

27.27 ± 3.58

0.69 (df = 3)

 25–29 years

109 (53.17)

25.99 ± 4.59

 30–34 years

72 (35.12)

25.51 ± 4.05

 > 35 years

13 (6.34)

26.62 ± 4.17

Gender

t (df)

 Male

130 (63.41)

26.07 ± 3.86

0.34 (df = 203)

 Female

75 (36.59)

25.85 ± 4.58

 Oromo

190 (92.68)

25.83 ± 4.41

−1.24 (df = 203)

 Others^a

15 (7.32)

27.27 ± 2.87

 Orthodox

49 (23.90)

26.20 ± 4.32

0.63 (df = 2)

 Muslim

78 (38.05)

26.19 ± 3.82

 Protestant

78 (38.05)

25.50 ± 4.80

 Single

32 (15.61)

25.70 ± 4.36

−1.75 (df = 203)

 Married

173 (84.39)

27.16 ± 3.94

 BSc degree

55 (26.83)

25.71 ± 4.73

−0.45 (df = 203)

 Diploma

150 (73.17)

26.01 ± 4.18

 < 5 years

21 (10.23)

26.24 ± 3.66

1.97 (df = 2)

 6–10 years

126 (61.46)

26.32 ± 4.60

 > 11 years

58 (28.29)

24.98 ± 3.81

 < 2999birr

34 (16.59)

26.88 ± 4.13

0.88 (df = 3)

 3000-3999birr

37 (18.05)

26.22 ± 4.12

 4000-4999birr

95 (46.34)

25.68 ± 4.53

 > 5000birr

39 (19.02)

25.44 ± 4.15

 Yes

119 (58.05)

26.25 ± 4.19

−1.25 (df = 203)

 No

86 (41.95)

2548 ± 4.48