Table 1 List of variables and operational definition Arsi zone, Ethiopia, June 2014.
Variables | Definition |
|---|---|
Operational definition (categories) | |
Education | Level of education the participants had at the time of the study (1= Can’t read and write; 2= Can read and write, but haven’t had formal schooling; 3= Primary education, from grade 1 to grade 8; 4= Secondary education, grade 9 and 10; 5= Above secondary includes college preparatory (grade 11 and 12), technical and vocational and university.) |
Occupation | The main income generating activity. (1= No job, participant who is not taking part in income generating activities and not attending classes for those >18 years old; 2= House wife, only if engaged in domestic chores activities) |
Owning land for agriculture | Permanent or temporary land ownership status at the time of the study. |
Perceived geographic access | Participants perception of the distance between his/her residence and the nearest health facility. |