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Table 1.

Sociodemographic characteristics of respondents and the period of pollution.

Variables	Modalities	Frequency	Percentage
Gender	Female	46	60
Gender	Male	31	40
Age	<30	9	12
	30–40	23	30
	41–50	12	16
	>51	33	42
Education	Illiterate	5	6
	Primary	32	42
	Secondary	37	48
	University	3	4
Year farmers noticed an increase in pollution	2000–2009	19	25
Year farmers noticed an increase in pollution	2010–2020	58	75