Table 1: Socio-demographic characteristics of the HHs in the study area 2019.

                     Variables

Frequency

Percent

Age

28-50 yrs

74

91.4

> 50 yrs

7

8.6

Total

81

100.0

Family Size

1-3

13

16.0

4-5

52

64.2

6-7

16

19.8

Total

81

100.0

Occupational Status

Farmer

76

93.8

GO/NGO

3

3.7

Merchant

2

2.5

Total

81

100.0

Head of the household

Mother

1

1.2

Father

80

98.8

Total

81

100.0

Religion

Orthodox

8

9.9

Muslim

1

1.2

Catholic

1

1.2

Protestant

71

87.7

Total

81

100.0

Ethnicity

Sidama

74

91.4

Oromo

4

4.9

Others (Wolayita, Amhara…)

3

3.7

Total

81

100.0

Educational status

Not educated

2

2.5

 Primary  school

52

64.2

Secondary school

17

21.0

Certificate (training)

1

1.2

Diploma/Degree

9

11.1

Total

81

100.0

Categorical data are presented as a proportion (frequency and percent).