Social Characteristics

Bukavu

and

Hinterland

Bweremana- Sake

Goma

Kinshasa

Kongo Central

Lubumbashi

Minova

Total

Test Stat. Value (F)

Sex

Male

10 (76.9)

5 (71.4)

6 (42.9)

4 (28.6)

6 (100.0)

5 (71.4)

10 (71.4)

46 (61.3)

Female

10 (23.1)

2 (28.6)

8 (57.1)

10 (71.4)

2 (28.6)

4 (28.6)

29 (38.7)

Education

Illiterate

2 (18.3)

1 (7.1)

2 (16.7)

5 (7.1)

Primary

5 (45.5)

1 (14.3)

4 (28.6)

3 (21.4)

2 (28.6)

1 (8.3)

14 (19.7)

Secondary

4 (36.4)

6 (85.7)

5 (35.75)

9 (64.3)

6 (100.0)

5 (71.4)

8 (66.7)

40 (56.3)

University

6 (33.3)

4 (28.5)

2 (14.3)

1 (5.3)

1 (8.3)

12 (16.9)

Years’ experience

Below 5 years

2.8 ± 1.6

2.7 ± 1.0

2.5.5 ± 1.9

2.7 ± 0.9

3.0

3.5 ± 1.2

3.0 ± 1.3

6 to 10 years

7.0

7.0

7.4 ± 1.7

10.0

8.0 ± 2.8

7.3 ± 2.3

7.6 ± 1.8

Up to 10 years

17.5 ± 4.8

13.5 ± 2.1

27.8 ± 12.2

22.0 ± 6.1

17.5 ± 3.5

16.0 ± 3.6

21.2 ± 9.4

Average age of traders

36.8 ± 5.4

34.0 ± 6.8

40.2 ± 13.9

42.9 ± 7.3

35.2 ± 5.4

47.4 ± 10.3

29.7 ± 8.0

37.9 ± 10.3

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