Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of secondary and preparatory schools’ students in Debremarkos Town, July, 2012
Variable | Number (n=688) | Percent |
|---|---|---|
Sex | ||
Male | 343 | 49.9% |
Female | 345 | 50.1% |
Age | ||
10-14 | 10 | 1.4% |
15-19 | 621 | 90.3% |
20-24 | 57 | 8.3% |
Grades | ||
Grade 9 | 208 | 30.2% |
Grade 10 | 245 | 35.6% |
Grade 11 | 119 | 17.3% |
Grade 12 | 116 | 16.9% |
Religions | ||
Orthodox Christian | 676 | 98,3% |
Others | 12 | 1.6% |
Ethnic groups | ||
Amhara | 681 | 99% |
Others | 7 | 0.9% |
Residence | ||
Urban | 545 | 79.2% |
Rural | 143 | 20.8% |
Living arrangement of respondents | ||
With both parents | 404 | 58.7% |
With father | 20 | 2.9% |
With mother | 103 | 15% |
With friend/s | 21 | 3.1% |
Alone | 84 | 12.2% |
With relatives | 44 | 6.4% |
Others | 12 | 1.7% |
Family size | ||
Less than three | 73 | 10.6% |
Four to six | 458 | 66.6% |
Greater than seven | 157 | 22.8% |
Family income | ||
Less than 500 | 28 | 19.3% |
501-1000 | 39 | 26.9% |
>1001 | 78 | 53.8% |
Educational status of father | ||
Unable to read and write | 101 | 14.7% |
Able to read and write | 225 | 32.7% |
Grade 1-6 | 87 | 12.6% |
Grade 7-12 | 79 | 11.5% |
Above grade 12 | 196 | 28.5% |
Educational status of mother | ||
Unable to read and write | 203 | 29.5% |
Able to read and write | 188 | 27.3% |
Grade 1-6 | 83 | 12.1% |
Grade 7-12 | 101 | 14.7% |
Above grade 12 | 113 | 16.4% |
Occupation of father | ||
Employed government | 189 | 27.5% |
Employed private | 82 | 11.9% |
Merchant | 122 | 17.7% |
Farmer | 245 | 35.6% |
Others | 50 | 7.3% |
Occupation of mother | ||
House wife | 347 | 50.4% |
Employed government | 83 | 12.1% |
Employed private | 43 | 6.2% |
Merchant | 75 | 10.9% |
Farmer | 124 | 18% |
Others | 16 | 2.3% |