Household characteristics

District and Production Level

IGANGA

High

n = 90

MANAFWA

Medium

n = 90

KATAKWI

Low

n = 90

Total

n = 270

Sex

Male

36

69

64

56

Female

64

31

36

44

Age

16 - 29

46

25

49

40

30 - 49

44

64

39

49

50 and Above

10

11

12

11

Mean (standard deviation)

40 (15)

45 (14)

40 (16)

41 (15)

Highest level of education attained

None

12

3

12

9

Primary

61

53

43

53

Secondary

26

27

36

29

Tertiary

1

17

9

9

Occupation of the household head

Farmer

96

78

85

86

Salary earner

0

16

7

7

Trader

2

3

3

3

Student

2

3

4

3

Non-response

0

0

1

0.4

Number of people in the household

1 - 5

24

33

36

31

6 - 10

60

57

48

55

Above 10

16

10

16

14

Mean (standard deviation)

7 (3)

6 (3)

6 (3)

6 (3)

Household structure

Household head

45

76

66

62

Spouse

44

18

18

27

Child

10

6

12

9

Grandchild

1

0

3

1

Brother

0

0

1

1