Table 1 Respondents’ characteristics, September 2009 (N=725)
Characteristics of respondents | Frequency (no./%) |
|---|---|
Number of participants per district | |
District 1 : Degua Tembien | 240(33.1) |
District 2: Saesi Tsadamba | 244(33.7) |
District 3: Alaje | 241(33.2) |
Age of respondents | |
24 and less | 106(14.6%) |
25 and above | 619(85.4%) |
Educational level | |
Illiterate (unable to read and write) | 576(79.4) |
Illiterate (able to read and write) | 149(20.6) |
Marital status | |
Yes, currently married | 644(88.8%) |
Not in a union | 81(11.2%) |
Do you listen to radio | |
No | 439(60.6) |
Yes | 286(39.4) |
Participation in income generating activities (IGAs) | |
Poor Participation: in 2 and less IGAs | 456(62.9) |
Good participation: in 3 and more IGAs | 269(37.1) |
Year of enrolment in HEP | |
Do not know | 159(21.9) |
2004-2006 | 238(32.8) |
2007-2009 | 328(45.2) |
Household status towards graduation as model family | |
Did not hear about model family | 264(36.4) |
Have heard but not at all working towards graduation | 278(38.3) |
Working towards graduation or graduated as model family | 183(25.2) |