Table 1 Socio-demographic Characteristics of garment workers of Bole Lemi industrial parks in Addis Ababa City Administration, 2020 (n = 587)
Variables | Category | Frequency (n) | Percent (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
Sex | Male | 138 | 23.5 |
Female | 449 | 76.5 | |
Age | 18-24 | 249 | 42.4 |
25-34 | 329 | 56.0 | |
≥35 | 9 | 1.5 | |
Religion | Orthodox | 345 | 58.8 |
Muslims | 114 | 19.4 | |
Protestant | 114 | 19.4 | |
Others | 14 | 2.4 | |
Marital status | Single | 342 | 58.3 |
Married | 228 | 38.8 | |
Divorced/widowed/separated | 17 | 2.9 | |
Educational status | Primary school | 39 | 6.6 |
Secondary school | 155 | 26.4 | |
Diploma/ Certificate holders | 290 | 49.4 | |
Degree and above | 103 | 17.5 | |
Monthly salary | ≤1400 | 165 | 28.1 |
1401-1900 | 135 | 23.0 | |
1901-2800 | 155 | 26.4 | |
> 2801 | 132 | 22.5 | |
Work experience | ≤5 years | 583 | 99.3 |
> 5 years | 4 | 0.7 | |
Family size | ≤3 | 323 | 79.8 |
4-6 | 68 | 16.8 | |
≥7 | 14 | 3.3 | |
Work section | Design and marking | 92 | 15.7 |
Cutting | 82 | 14.0 | |
Sewing | 157 | 26.7 | |
Quality control | 77 | 13.1 | |
Finishing | 96 | 16.4 | |
Management and admin. | 83 | 14.1 |