Table 1 Demographic profile of...

Table 1

Demographic profile of respondents

Category	Subcategory	Frequency	Percentage
Gender
	Male	178	54.3
	Female	150	45.7
Age
	Under 30 years	20	6.1
	30–39 years	106	32.3
	40–49 years	140	42.7
	50–59 years	39	11.9
	60 years and above	23	7.0
Education level
	High School	103	31.4
	Diploma	70	21.3
	Bachelor's Degree	92	28.0
	Master's Degree	37	11.3
	Others (professional certifications, vocational qualifications, etc.)	26	7.9
Business experience
	Less than 5 years	61	18.6
	5–10 years	116	35.4
	11–15 years	93	28.3
	More than 15 years	58	17.7
Industry sector
	Manufacturing	18	5.5
	Services	93	28.4
	Retail	191	58.2
	Others	26	7.9
Business type
	Sole Proprietorship	172	52.4
	Partnership	94	28.7
	Limited Liability	62	18.9

Category	Subcategory	Frequency	Percentage
Gender
	Male	178	54.3
	Female	150	45.7
Age
	Under 30 years	20	6.1
	30–39 years	106	32.3
	40–49 years	140	42.7
	50–59 years	39	11.9
	60 years and above	23	7.0
Education level
	High School	103	31.4
	Diploma	70	21.3
	Bachelor's Degree	92	28.0
	Master's Degree	37	11.3
	Others (professional certifications, vocational qualifications, etc.)	26	7.9
Business experience
	Less than 5 years	61	18.6
	5–10 years	116	35.4
	11–15 years	93	28.3
	More than 15 years	58	17.7
Industry sector
	Manufacturing	18	5.5
	Services	93	28.4
	Retail	191	58.2
	Others	26	7.9
Business type
	Sole Proprietorship	172	52.4
	Partnership	94	28.7
	Limited Liability	62	18.9

Source(s): Authors' own work