Description

Swine producers (N = 92)

Poultry producers (N = 162)

Total (N = 254)

Gender

Male

70 (76)

117 (72)

187 (74)

Female

22 (24)

45 (28)

67 (26)

Employment type

Owner

67 (73)

139 (86)

206 (81)

Manager

18 (20)

9 (5)

27 (11)

Employee

7 (7)

14 (9)

14 (8)

Education

Never attended school

4 (4)

30(18)

34 (13)

Completed Primary school

20 (22)

55(34)

75 (30)

Completed Secondary school

30 (33)

45(28)

75 (30)

Completed High school

15 (16)

17(10)

32 (12)

Completed undergraduate program

22 (24)

14(9)

36 (14)

Completed graduate program

1 (1)

1(1)

2 (1)

Age (year)

41.58 ± 9.76

38.08 ± 10.58

39.83 ± 10.17

Production type

Small

30 (33)

143 (88)

173 (68)

Medium

62 (67)

19 (12)

81 (32)

Farm type

Contract farm

78 (85)

79 (49)

157 (62)

Own farm

14 (15)

76 (47)

90 (35)

Both contract and own farm

0 (0)

7 (4)

7 (3)

Raising experience (year)

6.32 ± 5.21

6.22 ± 5.38

6.27 ± 5.29