Intestinal Parasite Infection and Its Association with Undernutrition among Early Adolescents in Hawassa University Technology Village, Southern Ethiopia

Table 2

Socioeconomic characteristics of primary school early adolescents in selected districts of Hawassa University Technology Village, Southern Ethiopia, October 2020.

Variable (n = 750)	Category	Frequency	Percent (%)
Mother education	No formal education	362	48.3
	Primary level	213	28.4
	Secondary level and above	175	23.3
Father education	No formal education	230	30.7
	Primary level	281	37.5
	Secondary level and above	239	31.8
Mother occupation	Housewife	453	60.4
	Merchant	192	25.6
	Employed	105	14
Father occupation	Farmer	509	67.9
	Merchant	191	25.5
	Employed	50	6.6
Monthly income level	≤2000 Eth Birr	653	87.1
	>2000 Eth Birr	97	12.9