Table 3 Socio-economic characteristics of women beggar in Sidama, Ethiopia in 2023, along with the use of modern contraception

Daily income

≤ 30

272

55.4

98 (19.8)

174 (35.1)

 31–40

21

4.2

10 (2.0)

11 (2.2)

 41–50

86

17.3

31 (6.3)

55 (11.1)

> 50

117

23.6

54 (10.9)

63 (12.7)

Currently living

 Rented House

155

31.30

58 (11.7)

97 (19.6)

 Mass Living Room

85

17.10

34 (6.9)

51 (10.3)

 Church/mosque

21

4.20

5 (1.0)

16 (3.3)

 On the street

115

23.20

64 (12.9)

51 (10.3)

 Near to some body

54

10.90

7 (1.4)

47 (9.5)

 Others^*

66

13.30

25 (5.0)

41 (8.2)

Reason to be beggar

 Chronic Illness

57

11.50

15 (3.0)

42 (8.5)

 Death of Supporter/Family member

47

9.50

12 (2.4)

34 (6.9)

 Disability or Impairment

34

6.90

11 (2.2)

23 (4.6)

 Family rejection

41

8.30

12 (2.4)

29 (5.9)

 Homelessness

23

4.60

13 (2.6)

10 (2.0)

 Poverty

180

36.3

73 (14.7)

107 (21.6)

 Unemployment

88

17.7

48 (9.7)

40 (8.1)

 Others^**

26

5.2

8 (1.6)

18 (3.6)

Do you have Jobs in Addition to

 Daily Laborer

119

24

121 (24.4)

199 (40.0)

 House Wife

51

10.3

50 (10.2)

69 (14.0)

 Only begging

320

64.5

20 (4.0)

31 (6.3)

 Others^***

6

1.2

2 (0.4)

4 (0.8)