Variables | Frequency | Percentage (%) |
---|---|---|
Sex of the household head | ||
Male | 338 | 83.3 |
Female | 68 | 16.7 |
Educational status of the household head | ||
Illiterate | 273 | 67.2 |
Can read & write | 74 | 18.2 |
Elementary school | 54 | 13.3 |
High school & above | 5 | 1.2 |
Occupation of the household head | ||
Farmer | 382 | 94.1 |
Daily laborer | 4 | 1.0 |
Merchant | 15 | 3.7 |
Employed | 5 | 1.2 |
Sex of child | ||
Male | 215 | 53.0 |
Female | 191 | 47.0 |
Age of child | ||
1–4 years | 200 | 49.3 |
5–9 years | 206 | 51.7 |
Educational status of the child | ||
Too young | 260 | 64.0 |
Not enrolled | 58 | 14.3 |
Dropped out of school | 11 | 2.7 |
Attending school | 77 | 19.0 |