Variable

Male

Female

Total

Years of farming experience

10 - 20 Years

39 (53.4)

35 (74.5)

74 (61.7)

21 - 30 Years

24 (32.9)

10 (21.3)

34 (28.3)

31 - 40 Years

5 (6.8)

2 (4.3)

7 (5.8)

Above 40 Years

5 (6.8)

-

5 (4.2)

Farm Size

Less than 1 hectare

4 (5.5)

20 (42.6)

24 (20.0)

1 - 2 hectares

54 (74.0)

24 (51.1)

78 (65.0)

Above 2 hectares

15 (20.5)

3 (6.4)

18 (15.0)

Major Crops cultivated

Yam

13 (17.8)

2 (4.3)

15 (12.5)

Cassava

13 (17..8)

15 (31.9)

28 (23.3)

Rice

17 (23.3)

5 (10.6)

22 (18.3)

Beans

6 (8.2)

4 (8.5)

10 (8.3)

Groundnut

24 (32.9)

21 (44.7)

45 (37.5)

Do you have livestock or poultry

Yes

41 (56.2)

22 (46.8)

63 (52.5)

No

32 (43.8)

25 (53.2)

57 (47.5)

Total

73 (100)

47 (100)

120 (100)