Characteristic N %
Respondents    
Household head 307 54
Not household head 261 46
Gender of the household head    
Male-headed household 468 82.4
Female-headed household 100 17.6
Marital status of respondent    
Married 433 76.2
Never married 34 6
Widowed 67 11.8
Divorced 18 3.2
Separated 16 2.8
Marital status of female-headed household    
Married 36 36
Not married 64 64
Dwelling categories (status)    
Concrete/burnt bricks/iron roof 318 56
Concrete/burnt bricks/grass roof 60 10.6
Unburnt bricks/iron roof 18 3.2
Unburnt bricks/grass 9 1.6
Mud-house/iron roof 36 6.3
Mud-house/grass roof 69 12.1
OtherĀ  types 58 10.2
Educational level of household head    
Illiterate 99 17.4
Primary education 382 67.3
Secondary education 63 11.1
Adult education 3 0.5
College education 9 1.6
University education 6 1.1
Others 6 1.1
Main occupation of household head    
Employee 44 7.7
Formerly employed 24 4.2
Causal labourer 7 1.2
Artisan 9 1.6
Herder/cultivator 231 40.7
Trade/shop 24 4.2
Petty business 96 16.9
Firewood/charcoal vending 3 0.5
Housework 57 10
Others 73 12.8
Ownership of dwelling    
Rented 84 14.8
Owned 484 85.2
Table 8: Socio-economic characteristics of respondents.