Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristic of participants in Gnata-Afeshum district, Tigray, 2015 (n = 599)
Variables | Frequency (n) | Percent (%) |
|---|---|---|
Marital status of mother | ||
Married | 572 | 95.5 |
Ever Married | 27 | 4.5 |
Religion | ||
Orthodox | 585 | 97.7 |
Muslim | 14 | 2.3 |
Participants’ level of education | ||
Illiterate | 246 | 41.1 |
Elementary (1–4) | 99 | 16.5 |
Grade 5–8 | 127 | 21.2 |
Grade 9 and above | 127 | 21.2 |
Partners’ level of education | ||
Illiterate | 151 | 25.2 |
Elementary (1–4) | 103 | 17.2 |
Grade 5–8 | 164 | 27.4 |
Grade 9 and above | 181 | 30.2 |
Participant’s occupation | ||
Farmer | 240 | 40.0 |
Housewife | 313 | 52.3 |
Employeda | 46 | 7.7 |