Table 1: Socio- demographic characteristics of respondents in food secured households of Western Amhara region, Ethiopia, June 2017, n = 815
Variable | Frequency (n) | Percent (%) |
|---|---|---|
Sex | ||
Male | 439 | 53.9 |
Female | 376 | 46.1 |
Age of the child (months) | ||
6–12 | 160 | 19.6 |
13–24 | 218 | 26.8 |
25–59 | 437 | 53.6 |
Age of the mother (years) | ||
< 24 | 115 | 14.1 |
25–34 | 467 | 57.3 |
> 35 | 233 | 28.6 |
Religion | ||
Orthodox | 810 | 99.4 |
Muslim | 5 | 0.6 |
Ethnicity | ||
Amhara | 807 | 99.0 |
Agew | 8 | 1.0 |
Educational status of the mother | ||
Have no formal education | 617 | 75.7 |
Have formal education | 198 | 24.3 |
Occupational status of the mother | ||
Housewife | 642 | 78.7 |
Merchant | 104 | 12.8 |
Government employee | 69 | 8.5 |
Family size | ||
< 4 | 383 | 47.0 |
> 4 | 432 | 53.0 |
Marital status of the mother | ||
Married | 751 | 92.2 |
Divorced/ Single/Widowed | 64 | 7.8 |
The child live with | ||
Both biological parents | 723 | 88.7 |
The mother only | 70 | 8.6 |
Grand parents | 22 | 2.7 |
Care givers for the child | ||
Both parents | 433 | 53.1 |
The mother only | 358 | 43.9 |
Grandmother | 24 | 3.0 |
Decision maker on use of money in the household | ||
The father only | 508 | 62.3 |
Both parents | 250 | 30.7 |
The mother only | 57 | 7.0 |