Table 1 Demographic characteristics of participants(n = 191)
Variable | Category | Frequency n (%) |
|---|---|---|
Gender | Male | 73 (38.22) |
Female | 118 (61.78) | |
Age group (years) | 18–25 | 7 (3.66) |
26–35 | 39 (20.41) | |
36–45 | 81 (42.41) | |
Above 45 | 64 (33.51) | |
Marital status | Single | 16 (8.37) |
Married | 126 (65.97) | |
Divorced | 28 (114.66) | |
Widow/er | 21 (11.00) | |
Educational level | Primary | 26 (13.61) |
Secondary | 146 (76.44) | |
Tertiary | 19 (9.95) | |
Household size | ≤ 3 | 54 (28.27) |
4–5 | 84 (43.98) | |
> 5 | 53 (27.75) | |
Monthly household income (USD) | < 100 | 132 (69.11) |
100–200 | 46 (24.08) | |
> 200 | 13 (6.81) | |
Number of cattle owned | None | 102 (53.40) |
≤ 5 | 62 (34.46) | |
> 5 | 27 (14.141) | |
Presence of a formally employed resident household member | Yes | 37 (19.37) |
No | 154 (80.63) | |
Residence period (years) | ≤ 5 | 25 (13.09) |
6–10 | 39 (20.42) | |
> 10 | 127 (66.49) |