Socio - demographic characteristics | Frequency | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Age of the mother(years)(n = 179) | ||
≤24 | 28 | 15.6 |
25-29 | 73 | 40.8 |
≥30 | 78 | 43.6 |
Religion(n = 184) | ||
Protestant | 101 | 54.9 |
Orthodox | 64 | 34.8 |
Muslim | 15 | 8.2 |
Catholic | 4 | 2.2 |
Ethnic group of mothers(n = 184) | ||
Sidama | 62 | 33.7 |
Amhara | 37 | 20.1 |
Gurage | 30 | 16.3 |
Oromo | 28 | 15.2 |
Wolayita | 17 | 9.2 |
Others * | 10 | 5.4 |
Marital status(n = 181) | ||
Married | 158 | 84.5 |
Widowed | 12 | 6.5 |
Divorced | 11 | 7.61 |
Place of residence(n = 184) | ||
Urban | 134 | 72.8 |
Rural | 50 | 27.2 |
Educational status(n = 179) | ||
Illiterateε | 77 | 43.03 |
Read /write | 8 | 4.47 |
Primary education (1–8) | 53 | 29.61 |
Secondary education (9+) | 41 | 22.92 |
Sex of infant (n = 184) | ||
Male | 106 | 57.6 |
Female | 78 | 42.4 |