Table 1 Socio demographic characteristics of school children in Debre markos district, March 2013
Variable | Category | Frequency(420) | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|
Age | 7-11 | 194 | 46.2 |
12-15 | 226 | 53.8 | |
Sex | Male | 181 | 43.1 |
Female | 239 | 56.9 | |
Residence | Urban | 345 | 82.1 |
Rural | 75 | 17.9 | |
School by ownership | Public | 370 | 88.1 |
Private | 50 | 11.9 | |
Grade level | 1-4 | 241 | 57.4 |
5-8 | 179 | 42.6 | |
Family educational status | No read and write | 99 | 7.4 |
Read and write | 155 | 37.3 | |
Primary education | 28 | 6.7 | |
Secondary education | 49 | 11.7 | |
Higher education | 85 | 20.4 |