Research Article
Validation of Health Extension Workers Job Motivation Scale in Gamo-Gofa Zone, Southern Ethiopia: A Cross-Sectional Study
Table 1
The sociodemographic characteristics of health extension workers in Gamo-Gofa Zone, Southern Ethiopia, 2013.
| Variables | Frequency () | Percent (%) |
| Marital status | | | Married | 196 | 65.1 | Not married | 105 | 34.9 | Religion | | | Orthodox Christian | 106 | 35.2 | Protestant Christian | 185 | 61.5 | Muslim | 10 | 3.3 | HEWs in the current health post | | | One | 32 | 10.6 | Two | 237 | 78.7 | Three | 18 | 5.9 | Four | 14 | 4.8 | Additional source of income* | | | Yes | 210 | 69.8 | No | 91 | 30.2 | Current educational level | | | Attended 10th grade | 216 | 71.8 | Above 10th grade | 85 | 28.2 | Service year | Average 5.1 (SD ± 2.1) years | Age | Average 26.2 (SD ± 3.3) years |
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*Additional source of income = source from farming, trade, or constant support from relatives.
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