Table 3 Socio-economic characteristics...

Table 3

Socio-economic characteristics of cassava farmers

Socio-economic characteristics	Frequency	Percentage (%)
Sex of respondent
Male	425	74.30
Female	147	25.70
Total	572	100.00
Age (years)
15–24 years	38	6.64
25–54 years	369	64.51
55–64 years	114	19.93
65 years and above	51	8.92
Total	572	100.00
Mean = 45.1 years
Years of experience
1–5 years	386	67.48
6–10 years	186	32.52
Total	572	100.00
Mean = 18.6 years
Level of education
None	66	11.5
Primary	181	31.64
Secondary	190	33.22
Tertiary	135	23.60
Total	572	100.00
Did any of your parents (father or mother) practise farming?
Yes	501	90.93
No	50	9.07
Total	551	100.00
Is any of your children or members of your family (if a youth) interested in far
Yes	312	56.93
No	236	43.07
Total	548	100.00
Have you ever attended training in cassava production or processing?
Yes	321	56.12
No	251	43.88
Total	572	100.00
Is the household head a member of an association/cooperative?
Yes	344	60.14
No longer	62	10.84
Never	166	29.02
Total	572	100.00
Do you have access to extension services?
Yes	527	93.44
No	37	6.56
Total	564	100.00
The area under cultivation (Ha)
<=1 ha	310	54.20
1.01–2 ha	124	21.68
2.01–3 ha	44	7.69
3.01–4 ha	35	6.12
4.01–5 ha	59	10.31
Total	572	100.00
Mean = 1.93 Ha

Socio-economic characteristics	Frequency	Percentage (%)
Sex of respondent
Male	425	74.30
Female	147	25.70
Total	572	100.00
Age (years)
15–24 years	38	6.64
25–54 years	369	64.51
55–64 years	114	19.93
65 years and above	51	8.92
Total	572	100.00
Mean = 45.1 years
Years of experience
1–5 years	386	67.48
6–10 years	186	32.52
Total	572	100.00
Mean = 18.6 years
Level of education
None	66	11.5
Primary	181	31.64
Secondary	190	33.22
Tertiary	135	23.60
Total	572	100.00
Did any of your parents (father or mother) practise farming?
Yes	501	90.93
No	50	9.07
Total	551	100.00
Is any of your children or members of your family (if a youth) interested in far
Yes	312	56.93
No	236	43.07
Total	548	100.00
Have you ever attended training in cassava production or processing?
Yes	321	56.12
No	251	43.88
Total	572	100.00
Is the household head a member of an association/cooperative?
Yes	344	60.14
No longer	62	10.84
Never	166	29.02
Total	572	100.00
Do you have access to extension services?
Yes	527	93.44
No	37	6.56
Total	564	100.00
The area under cultivation (Ha)
<=1 ha	310	54.20
1.01–2 ha	124	21.68
2.01–3 ha	44	7.69
3.01–4 ha	35	6.12
4.01–5 ha	59	10.31
Total	572	100.00
Mean = 1.93 Ha

Source(s): Authors’ computation

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