Variables

Category

Frequency(N = 287)

Percent

Mother’s age in Years

≤ 20

30

10.5

21-34

241

84

≥ 35

16

5.5

Marital Status

Single

22

7.7

Married

253

88.2

Widow

9

3.1

Divorced

3

1

Maternal Education

Cannot Read And Write

108

37.6

Read and write but no formal education

22

7.7

Primary

37

12.9

Secondary

50

17.4

College and higher

70

24.4

Religious Status

Orthodox

102

35.5

Muslim

95

33.1

Catholic

8

2.8

Protestant

82

28.6

Occupational Status of mother

Housewife

122

42.5

Civil servants

45

15.7

Business woman

62

21.6

Private organization

15

5.2

Daily laborer

26

9.1

Student

17

5.9

Residence

Urban

169

58.9

Rural

118

41.1

Monthly household income

< 2000_ETB

66

23

2001 to 4000_ETB

86

30

> 4000_ETB

135

47