Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of horticulture employees in Lume district, southeast Ethiopia, 2014
Variables | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
Sex | ||
Male | 166 | 28.1 |
Female | 424 | 71.9 |
Age (in years) | ||
≤18 | 23 | 3.9 |
19-29 | 418 | 70.8 |
30-40 | 114 | 19.3 |
>40 | 35 | 5.9 |
Marital Status | ||
Single | 252 | 42.7 |
Married | 263 | 44.6 |
Widowed/divorced | 75 | 12.7 |
Educational status | ||
Illiterate | 186 | 31.5 |
Primary education | 194 | 32.9 |
Secondary education | 153 | 25.9 |
Above secondary education | 57 | 9.7 |
Religion | ||
Christian | 442 | 74.9 |
Muslim | 148 | 25.1 |
Monthly salary (in Birr) | ||
≤700 | 285 | 48.3 |
701-1500 | 245 | 41.5 |
>1500 | 60 | 10.2 |
Work experiences (in years) | ||
<5 | 416 | 70.5 |
≥5 | 174 | 29.5 |