Table 1 Distribution of socio-demographic characteristics of female adolescents in Asgede-Tsimbla district, Northern Ethiopia, 2018
Variables | Frequency [N = 844] | Percentage [%] |
|---|---|---|
Age | ||
1. 10–15 | 188 | 22.3 |
2. 16–20 | 656 | 77.7 |
Educational level | ||
1. Only read and write | 41 | 4.9 |
2. Grade 1–8 | 442 | 52.4 |
3. Grade 9–12 | 29 | 3.4 |
4. College and above | 332 | 39.3 |
Religion | ||
1- Orthodox Christians | 739 | 87.6 |
2- Muslim | 105 | 12.4 |
Living arrangement | ||
1- With Father and Mother | 727 | 86.1 |
2- With Father or Mother only | 65 | 7.7 |
3- With relatives/friends | 13 | 1.5 |
4- Alone | 38 | 4.6 |
Current occupation | ||
1- Government Employee | 41 | 4.9 |
2- Private Employee | 73 | 8.6 |
3- Merchant | 89 | 10.5 |
4- Unemployed | 166 | 19.7 |
5- Student | 475 | 56.3 |
Father’s Educational Status | ||
1- Illiterate | 77 | 9.1 |
2- Read and write | 692 | 82.2 |
3- Elementary school | 49 | 5.8 |
4- Secondary School | 17 | 2.0 |
5- College and above | 9 | 1.1 |
Mother’s Educational Status | ||
1- Illiterate | 121 | 14.3 |
2- Read and write | 515 | 61.0 |
3- Elementary school | 82 | 9.7 |
4- Secondary School | 75 | 8.9 |
5- College and above | 51 | 6.0 |
Parent’s Occupation | ||
1- Government employee | 37 | 4.4 |
2- Merchant | 168 | 19.9 |
3- Farmer | 639 | 75.7 |
Marital Status of The Family | ||
1- Live together | 704 | 83.4 |
2- Divorced | 39 | 4.6 |
3- Widowed | 101 | 12.0 |