Variable N=290 Level Government School n=156(53.8%) Private school n=134(46.2%) X2 (df) P value
Age in year 14-Oct 14(37.8%) 23(62.2%) 3.6(1) 0.056
15-19 142(56.1%) 111(43.9%)
house Ownership status Owned 102(48.6%) 108(51.4%) 7.6(1) 0.006
Rented 54(67.5%) 26(32.5%)
Education Fathers No formal education 51(72.9%) 19(27.1%) 69.9(4) 0
Elementary (1-8 grade) 44(88.0%) 6(12.0%)
9-10 grade 23(62.2%) 14(37.8%)
11-12 grade 12(36.4%) 21(63.6%)
College and university 26(26.0%) 74(74.0%)
MothersĀ  education No formal education 55(69.6%) 24(30.4%) 64.1(5) 0
1-4 grade 13(68.4%) 6(31.6%)
5-8 grade 42(89.4%) 5(10.6%)
9-10 grade 17(37.8%) 28(62.2%)
11-12 grade 7(21.2%) 26(78.8%)
College and university 22(32.8%) 45(67.2%)
Father’s job Employee 46(46.0%) 54(54.0%) 31.75(2) 0
Business man 63(46.0%) 74(54.0%)
Farmer 47(88.7%) 6(11.3%)
Mother’s job Employee 36(52.2%) 33(47.8%) 24.1(2) 0
Merchant 28(33.3%) 56(66.7%)
Housewife 92(67.2%) 45(32.8%)
Table 1: Socio Demographic Factors associated with schooling (Government and private) among High-School Female Students in Mekelle city February, 2013.