Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of mothers who had a child less than 2 years of age in Dembecha Zuria Woreda, North West Ethiopia, 2015
Variables (n = 739) | Frequency | Percent |
|---|---|---|
Maternal age | ||
15–19 year old | 15 | 2 |
20–24 | 84 | 11.4 |
25–29 | 223 | 30.2 |
30 + | 417 | 56.4 |
Child age in months | ||
< 6 months | 203 | 27.5 |
≥ 6 months | 536 | 72.5 |
Religion of the mother | ||
Orthodox | 735 | 99.5 |
Muslim | 4 | 0.5 |
Maternal education | ||
Unable to read and write | 336 | 45.5 |
Read and write | 332 | 44.9 |
Elementary (grade 1–8) | 48 | 6.5 |
High school (grade 9–12) | 19 | 2.6 |
College level and above | 4 | 0.5 |
Marital status | ||
Married | 711 | 96.2 |
Single | 13 | 1.8 |
Divorced | 12 | 1.6 |
Widowed | 3 | 0.4 |
Occupation of the mother | ||
Housewife | 682 | 92.3 |
Farmer | 12 | 1.6 |
Private work | 4 | 0.5 |
Daily laborer | 40 | 5.4 |
Others | 1 | 0.1 |
Husband’s education | ||
Unable read and write | 232 | 31.4 |
Read and write | 431 | 58.3 |
Elementary (1–8) | 46 | 6.2 |
High school (9–12) | 17 | 2.3 |
College and above | 13 | 1.8 |
Monthly income (in Ethiopian birr) | ||
< 500.00 birr | 475 | 64.3 |
501.00–1499.00 birr | 181 | 24.5 |
> 1500.00 birr | 83 | 11.2 |
Media access (radio/television) | ||
Yes | 453 | 61.3 |
No | 286 | 38.7 |