Research Article

Physical Violence and Associated Factors among Housemaids Living in Debre-Tabor Town, Northwest Ethiopia: Does Employer Alcohol Intake Increase Housemaid Violence?

Table 1

Socio-demographic characteristics of housemaids, Debre Tabor town, Ethiopia, 2018.

VariablesFrequency (%)

Previous residenceUrban115 (18.1)
Rural519 (81.9)
Educational statusNo education317 (50.0)
Primary education181 (28.5)
Secondary above education136 (21.5)
Age of housemaid15–19386 (60.9)
20–24164 (25.9)
25+84 (13.2)
Housemaid’s religionOrthodox588 (92.7)
Protestant8 (1.3)
Muslim38 (6.0)
Marital status of housemaidMarried34 (5.4)
Single574 (90.5)
Divorced + widowed26 (4.1)
Salary of housemaid100–300282 (44.5)
301–500306 (48.3)
501+46 (7.3)
Family living situationBoth alive251 (39.6)
Only father alive112 (17.7)
Only mother alive130 (20.5)
Both dead141 (22.2)
Work experience[0.5–2) years212 (33.4)
[2–4) years269 (42.2)
4+ years153 (24.1)