Table 1 Socio-demographic and economic related characteristics of study participants/caregivers

Caregivers’ background

Primary caregiver (Caregiver’s identity)

Father

75

44.1

Mother

75

44.1

Sibling

9

5.3

Grandparents

8

4.7

Uncle/Aunt

3

1.8

Age of caregiver (years)

18–35

70

41.2

35–45

53

31.2

≥ 45

47

27.6

Residence

Urban

72

42.4

Rural

98

57.6

Current marital status of caregivers

Single

11

6.5

Married

132

77.5

Separated

7

4.1

Divorced

9

5.3

Widowed/Widower

11

6.5

Educational status of the caregivers

Cannot read & write

66

38.8

Can read and write

29

17.1

Primary school

23

13.5

Secondary school

36

21.2

College/University

16

9.4

Occupational status of the caregivers

House wife

28

16.5

Farmer

84

49.4

Merchant

33

19.4

Government employee

20

11.7

Daily laborer

4

2.4

Others^a

1

0.6

Family size

≤ 5

93

54.7

> 5

77

45.3

Average monthly income

< 1500 ETB^b

37

21.8

1500–3500 ETB

93

54.7

> 3500 ETB

40

23.5

Children’s background

Age of the child (years)

< 1

2

1.2

1–5

39

22.9

6–10

53

31.2

10–17

76

44.7

Sex of the child

Male

93

54.7

Female

77

45.3

Educational status of the child

Pre-school

61

35.9

Primary school

73

42.9

High school

4

2.4

Not attend school

32

18.8