Variable

Male

Female

Total

Access to Credit

Yes

23 (31.5)

8 (17.0)

31 (25.8)

No

50 (68.5)

39 (83.0)

89 (74.2)

Household Average Annual income

Less than N100,000

18 (24.7)

17 (36.2)

35 (29.2)

N100,000 - N200,000

26 (35.6)

25 (53.2)

51 (42.5)

N200,001 - 300,000

16 (21.9)

3 (6.4)

19 (15.8)

Above N300,000

13 (17.8)

2 (4.3)

15 (12.5)

Remittances from family or friends

Yes

20 (27.4)

10 (21.3)

30 (23.0)

No

53 (72.6)

37 (78.7)

90 (75.0)

Access to irrigation facilities

Yes

8 (11.0)

5 (10.6)

13 (10.8)

No

60 (82.2)

40 (85.1)

100 (83.3)

No response

5 (6.8)

2 (4.3)

7 (5.9)

Ownership of communication gadgets

Television

3 (4.1)

-

3 (2.5)

Radio

4 (5.5)

2 (4.3)

6 (5.0)

Mobile Phone

29 (39.7)

22 (46.8)

51 (42.5)

More than one Gadget

37 (50.7)

23 (48.9)

60 (50.0)

Other economic activities

Small scale business

14 (19.2)

5 (10.6)

19 (15.8)

Medium to large scale business

2 (2.7)

-

2 (1.7)

Civil service

16 (21.9)

3 (6.4)

19 (15.8)

Artisanship

6 (8.2)

5 (10.6)

11 (9.2)

More than one activities

35 (48.0)

34 (72.3)

69 (56.7)

Total

73 (100)

47 (100)

120 (100)