Characteristics

Frequency

Number

%

Sex

Male

Female

266

94

73.9

26.1

Age (mean 15 ± 2.1)

10 - 14 years old

15 - 18 years old

153

207

42.5

57.5

Ethnicity

Oromo

Amhara

Tigre

Gurage

Wolayita

Sidama

Others

99

94

18

28

71

39

11

27.5

26.1

5.0

7.8

19.7

10.8

3.1

Religion

Orthodox

Protestant

Catholic

Muslim

Others

207

73

19

54

7

57.5

20.3

5.3

15

1.9

Educational status

Never attend school

Grade 1 - 6

Grade 7 - 8

Grade 9 - 10

Grade 11 - 12

81

209

46

23

1

22.5

58.1

12.8

6.4

0.3

Category of street children

Children on the street

Children off the street

222

138

61.7

38.3