Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristic of respondents
Variable | Response | No. of respondents (N = 465) Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|
Gender | Male | 168 (36.1 %) |
Female | 297 (63.9 %) | |
Marital status | Married | 371 (70.0 %) |
Single | 45 (13.8 %) | |
Divorced | 23 (7.9 %) | |
Widow | 20 (6.3 %) | |
Widower | 6 (2.0 %) | |
Religion | Christian | 463 (99.6 %) |
Muslim | 1 (0.2 %) | |
Other | 1 (0.2 %) | |
Level of education | No Formal Education | 34 (7.3 %) |
Primary Education | 311 (66.9 %) | |
Secondary Education | 107 (23.0 %) | |
Post Secondary | 11 (2.4 %) | |
Occupation | Public Servant | 4 (0.9 %) |
Farmer | 368 (79.1 %) | |
Business | 32 (6.9 %) | |
Informal Employment | 59 (12.7 %) | |
Not Employed | 2 (0.4 %) | |
Age group (years) | 17–30 years | 166 (35.8 %) |
31–40 years | 126 (27.1 %) | |
41–50 years | 60 (12.8 %) | |
51–60 years | 49 (10.6 %) | |
61–70 years | 40 (8.4 %) | |
71–80 years | 18 (3.8 %) | |
81–90 years | 6 (1.3 %) |