Variables | Frequency | Percent |
---|---|---|
Number of under-five children in the house | ||
One | 425 | 60.4 |
Two | 253 | 35.9 |
Three | 26 | 3.7 |
Age of children in months | ||
<6.0 | 113 | 16.1 |
6.0–11.0 | 72 | 10.2 |
12.0–23.0 | 152 | 21.6 |
24.0–35.0 | 138 | 19.6 |
>35.0 | 229 | 32.5 |
Sex of children | ||
Male | 378 | 53.7 |
Female | 326 | 46.3 |
Age of mothers | ||
15.0–24.0 | 178 | 25.3 |
25.0–34.0 | 362 | 51.4 |
≥35.0 | 164 | 23.3 |
Marital status of mothers | ||
Currently engaged | 687 | 97.6 |
Currently not engaged | 17 | 2.4 |
Ethnicity of mothers | ||
Afar | 633 | 89.9 |
Oromo | 56 | 8.0 |
Amhara | 15 | 2.1 |
Educational status of mothers | ||
No formal education | 624 | 88.6 |
Formal education | 80 | 11.4 |
Occupational status of mothers | ||
Housewife | 668 | 94.9 |
Employed | 36 | 5.1 |
Household livestock ownership | ||
Yes | 687 | 97.6 |
No | 17 | 2.4 |
Economic status of households | ||
Poor | 456 | 64.8 |
Medium | 248 | 35.2 |