Variables Categories Frequency % Sex Males 203 49.4 Females 208 50.6 Age Early adolescents 182 44.28 Late adolescents 229 55.71 Ethnic groups Tigrians 411 100 Religion Orthodox 333 81 Muslim 78 19 Grade 4 79 19.21 Grade 5 58 14.1 Grade level Grade 8 83 20.2 Grade 10 191 46.5 Family size 42009 90 22.27 >5 314 76.4 Parents 375 91.2 Relatives 34 8.3 Care takers orphan committee 1 0.2 others 1 0.2 Illiterate 96 30.9 Only read and write 58 18.6 Fathers’ educational level Grad1-4 63 20.3 Grad 5-8 57 18.3 Grad 9-12 23 7.4 >12 Grad 14 4.5 Illiterate 220 58.4 Only read and write 13 3.4 Mothers’ educational level Grad1-4 65 17.2 Grad 5-8 56 14.9 Grad 9-12 16 4.2 >12 Grad 7 1.9 Illiterate 19 57.6 Only read and write 1 3 Care giver educational level Grad1-4 2 6.1 Grad 5-8 5 15.2 Grad 9-12 3 9.1 >12 Grad 5 9.1 Governmental employee 31 9.8 Private (company employee 13 4.1 Fathers’ occupation Labor (farmer) 258 81.4 Un employee 10 3.2 Others 5 1.6 Elder one 134 32.6 one year 10 2.4 Age  difference between elder brother/sister Two years 69 16.8 Three years 120 29.2 ≥four years 78 19 Youngest  one 68 16.5 one year 15 3.6 Age difference between  younger brother/sister Two years 64 15.6 Three years 149 36.3 ≥four years 115 28 River 7 1.7 Source of water for drinking Lake 79 19.2 Hand pump 325 79.1 Garden  at near your home Yes 113 27.5 No 298 72.5 Access  to fruits and vegetables Yes 326 79.3 No 85 20.7 Condition of  breakfast Yes 404 98.3 No 7 1.7 Hand washing practice Yes 411 100 42009 154 53.7 Number of cattle’s 42165 85 29.6 42323 29 10.1 >15 19 6.6

Table 1: Socio demographic and Economic Characteristics of Studies Subjects at Agulea village Primary and Secondary School, April 2013 (n=411).