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