Characteristic/Variable | Frequency | Percent |
Sex of the household head |
|
|
Male | 157 | 79.7 |
Female | 40 | 20.3 |
Marital Status |
|
|
Single | 13 | 6.6 |
Married | 154 | 78.2 |
Widowed | 30 | 15.2 |
Level of education |
|
|
Primary | 132 | 67.0 |
Secondary | 40 | 20.3 |
University/tertiary | 5 | 2.5 |
None | 20 | 10.2 |
Household size |
|
|
<5 | 118 | 59.9 |
5 - 10 | 76 | 38.6 |
>10 | 3 | 1.5 |
Years spent in the area |
|
|
0 - 5 | 14 | 7.1 |
6 - 11 | 7 | 3.6 |
12 - 17 | 15 | 7.6 |
18 above | 161 | 81.7 |
Land owned(acres) |
|
|
<1 | 121 | 61.4 |
2 - 5 | 56 | 28.4 |
5 - 8 | 14 | 7.1 |
9 - 12 | 6 | 3.0 |
Tenure type |
|
|
Lease | 2 | 1.0 |
Customary | 184 | 93.4 |
Rented | 11 | 5.6 |
Off-farm employment |
|
|
Yes | 80 | 43 |
No | 106 | 57 |