Table 3 Socio-demographic characteristics of inhabitants (n = 393) interviewed for malaria KAP in Walga Health Center catchment area, Abeshge District, South-Central Ethiopia, 2013
Socio-demographics | Frequency (%) |
|---|---|
Sex | Â |
 Male | 172 (43.8) |
 Female | 221 (56.2) |
Age | Â |
 18–25 | 202 (51.4) |
 26–35 | 104 (26.5) |
 ≥36 years | 87 (22.1) |
Education | Â |
 Illiterate | 105 (26.7) |
 Read and write | 49 (12.5) |
 Primary school complete | 142 (36.1) |
 ≥ Secondary school complete | 97 (24.7) |
Livelihood | Â |
 Civil servant | 49 (12.5) |
 Farmer (private) | 171 (43.5) |
 Merchant | 48 (12.2) |
 Student | 66 (16.8) |
 Private employee | 6 (1.5) |
 Housewife | 42 (10.7) |
 Daily laborer | 11 (2.8) |
House roof material | Â |
 Thatch/straw | 104 (26.5) |
 Iron sheets | 289 (73.5) |
House wall material | Â |
 Wood with mud | 381 (97.0) |
 Wood only | 8 (2.5) |
 Wood with mud and cement | 4 (1.0) |