Table 1: socio-demographic and obstetrics characteristics of women of reproductive age in Harar city, 2016

Variable

 

Frequency

Percent

Age

< 18

25

6.3

18 - 24

121

30.3

25 – 34

206

51.5

≥ 35

48

12

Religion

Orthodox

129

32.3

Muslim

191

47.8

Protestant

74

18.5

Other(specify)

6

1.6

Ethnicity

Oromo

251

62.8

Amara

74

18.5

Harari

46

11.5

Tigrae

19

4.8

Others

10

2.5

Residence

Urban

222

55.5

Rural

178

44.5

Woman educational status

Unable to read & write

46

11.5

Able to read and write only

49

12.3

Grade 1-6

100

25

Grade 7-12

59

14.8

Above grade 12

52

13

Husband educational status

Unable to read & write

21

5.25

Able to read and write only

42

10.5

Grade 1-6

53

13

Grade 7-12

135

33.75

Above grade 12

149

37.25

Women occupation

House wife

174

43.5

Employed (private)

28

7

Employed (government)

59

14.75

Small scale merchant

52

13

Farmer

22

5.5

Daily laborer

28

7

Student

37

9.25

Husband occupation

Employed (private)

38

9.5

Employed ( gov’t)

154

38.5

Small scale merchant

65

16.25

Farmer

90

22.5

Others

53

13.25

Age at first marriage

< 18

108

27

≥ 18

292

73