| Study Variable | Total percentage (%), n = 156 |
| Gender |
|
| Male | 36% (56) |
| Female | 64% (100) |
| Age (Yrs) |
|
| 15 - 25 | 1% (2) |
| 26 - 35 | 11% (17) |
| 36 - 45 | 27% (42) |
| >45 | 61% (95) |
| Marital status |
|
| Single | 9% (14) |
| Married | 91% (142) |
| Divorced | 0% (0) |
| Education level |
|
| Primary | 18% (28) |
| Secondary | 34% (53) |
| Certificate | 13% (20) |
| Diploma | 22% (35) |
| Degree | 10% (15) |
| Master’s degree | 1% (1) |
| No formal education | 3% (4) |
| Region |
|
| Gatundu North | 13% (20) |
| Gatundu south | 12% (19) |
| Juja | 13% (21) |
| Kikuyu | 24% (37) |
| Ruiru | 21% (33) |
| Thika | 17% (26) |
| Designation |
|
| Layer farmer | 51% (80) |
| Broiler farmer | 17% (26) |
| Multipurpose farmer | 32% (50) |
| No of years in poultry farming |
|
| Less than 1yr | 4% (6) |
| One year | 3% (5) |
| Two years | 10% (16) |
| Three years | 16% (24) |
| Four years | 8% (12) |
| Five years | 17% (26) |
| >5 yrs | 44% (67) |
| Average No. of birds kept |
|
| <50 | 1% (2) |
| 50 - 500 | 67% (105) |
| 501 - 1000 | 21% (33) |
| 1001 - 5000 | 10% (16) |
| Type of production |
|
| Native Multipurpose | 36% (56) |
| Layers | 47% (73) |
| Broiler for meat production | 17% (27) |
| Types of record |
|
| Health care (Drug & treatment record) | 8 % (12) |
| Feed records | 46% (71) |
| Income record | 42% (65) |
| No records | 5% (8) |