Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of study participants in Gedeo Zone, Southern Ethiopia, 2022 (n = 239).
Variables | Category | Frequency (n) | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
Gender | Male | 149 | 62.3 |
Female | 90 | 37.7 | |
Age | ≤ 27 years | 154 | 64.4 |
> 27 years | 85 | 35.6 | |
Marital status | Not married | 114 | 47.7 |
Married | 125 | 52.3 | |
Education status | Primary | 163 | 68.2 |
Secondary and above | 76 | 31.8 | |
Monthly income | ≤ 2000 ETB | 106 | 44.4 |
> 2000 ETB | 133 | 55.6 | |
Working hour per day | ≤ 8 hours | 25 | 10.5 |
> 8 hours | 214 | 89.5 | |
Meat hygiene training | Yes | 91 | 38.1 |
No | 148 | 61.9 | |
Regular medical check-up | Yes | 84 | 35.1 |
No | 155 | 64.9 | |
Supervision by health professional | Yes | 103 | 43.1 |
No | 136 | 56.9 | |
Work experience | < 5 years | 120 | 50.2 |
5–10 years | 96 | 40.2 | |
> 10 years | 23 | 9.6 | |
Job description | Butcher | 87 | 36.4 |
Helper | 67 | 28.0 | |
Cooker | 85 | 35.6 |
