Vitamin A Supplementation Coverage and Ocular Signs among Children Aged 6–59 Months in Aleta Chuko Woreda, Sidama Zone, Southern Ethiopia

Table 1

Sociodemographic and economic characteristics mothers of children aged 6–59 months in Aleta Chuko woreda, SNNPR, Ethiopia, 2019.

Variables	Frequencies (n = 673)	Percent
Maternal age
15–24	237	35.6
25–34	378	56.8
≥35	50	7.5
Maternal educational status
Illiterate	46	6.9
Grades 1–8	421	63.3
Grade 9 and above	198	29.8
Paternal educational status
Illiterate	40	6
Grades 1–8	365	54.9
Grade 9 and above	260	39.1
Occupation of husband (head of house)
Farmer	316	47.5
Small-scale trade	294	44.2
Government employee	46	6.9
Unemployed	5	0.8
Others	4	0.6
Family size
<5	362	54.4
≥5	303	45.6
Occupation of mother
Housewife	525	78.9
Small-scale trade	109	16.4
Government employee	25	3.8
Unemployed	6	0.9
Wealth category
Rich	221	33.2
Middle	219	33
Poor	225	33.8
Time taken to reach the nearby health facility
<30 minutes	467	70.2
≥30 minutes	198	29.8