Table 1 Sociodemographic characteristics of households at West Abaya district (N = 779)
From: Household food insecurity and associated factors in West Abaya district, Southern Ethiopia, 2015
Characteristics | N (%) |
|---|---|
Gender of household heads | |
Male | 636 (81.6) |
Female | 143 (18.4) |
Age distribution of household heads (years) | |
18–35 | 282 (36.2) |
36–44 | 145 (18.6) |
45–64 | 225 (28.9) |
65 and above | 127 (16.3) |
Marital status of household heads | |
Married | 636 (81.6) |
Others (single, widowed, and divorced) | 143 (18.4) |
Educational status of household heads | |
No formal education | 278 (35.7) |
Formal education | 501 (64.3) |
Household or family size | |
Less or equal to 3 | 363 (46.6) |
4 and above | 416 (53.4) |
Dependent members in the household | |
Less than or equal to 1 | 442 (56.7) |
2 and above | 337 (43.3) |