Table 1 The characteristics of the REA respondents, Silti Zone, Southern Ethiopia, 2019
| Â | Number |
|---|---|
Characteristics of FGD Respondents (n = 43) | |
 Sex |  |
  Women | 21 |
  Men | 22 |
 Marital status |  |
  Married | 41 |
  Other | 2 |
 Religion |  |
  Muslim | 43 |
 Educational status (Women) |  |
  No formal education | 15 |
  Primary education | 6 |
 Educational status (Men) |  |
  No formal education | 12 |
  Primary education | 7 |
  Secondary education | 3 |
 Occupation (Women) |  |
  Housewife | 19 |
  Others | 2 |
 Occupation (Men) |  |
  Farmer | 21 |
  Others | 1 |
 Age |  |
  Range | 19–57 |
 Number of children |  |
  Range | 1–9 |
Characteristics of IDI Respondents (n = 15) | |
 Sex | |
  Male | 11 |
  Female | 4 |
 Age |  |
  Range | 28–75 |
 Educational status |  |
  No formal education | 3 |
  Secondary education | 1 |
  Certificate | 3 |
  BSc | 5 |
  MSc | 3 |
 Profession (n = 11) |  |
  Nurse | 4 |
  Public health officers | 2 |
  Nutritionists | 2 |
  HEW | 3 |