Table 2.
Descriptive statistics among tomato farmers and regions.
| Variable | Farming system | Regions | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tomatoes only | Mixed crops | Ahafo | Bono | |
| Gender | ||||
| Male | 364 (36)1 | 440 (44) | 333 (33.0) | 471 (46.7) |
| Female | 102 (10) | 103 (10) | 76 (7.5) | 129 (12.8) |
| Household size | ||||
| More than 14 | 2 (0.2) | 3 (0.3) | 3 (0.3) | 2 (0.2) |
| 10–14 | 46 (4.6) | 11 (1.1) | 53 (5.3) | 4 (0.4) |
| 5–9 | 159 (15.8) | 175 (17.3) | 201 (19.9) | 133 (13.2) |
| Less than 5 | 259 (25.7) | 354 (35.1) | 152 (15.1) | 461 (45.7) |
| Marital status | ||||
| Divorced | 9 (0.9) | 15 (1.5) | 8 (0.8) | 16 (1.6) |
| Married | 359 (35.6) | 428 (42.4) | 372 (36.9) | 415 (41.1) |
| Separated | 29 (2.9) | 19 (1.9) | 10 (1) | 38 (3.8) |
| Single (never married) | 67 (6.6) | 77 (7.6) | 15 (1.5) | 129 (12.8) |
| Widowed | 2 (0.2) | 4 (0.4) | 4 (0.4) | 2 (0.2) |
| Level of education | ||||
| Basic/JHS/MLSC | 280 (27.8) | 323 (32.0) | 362 (35.9) | 241 (23.9) |
| Degree and above | 1 (0.1) | 19 (1.9) | 15 (1.5) | 5 (0.5) |
| Diploma | 2 (0.2) | 24 (2.4) | 18 (1.8) | 8 (0.8) |
| No formal education | 72 (7.1) | 79 (7.8) | 60 (5.9) | 91 (9.0) |
| SHS/TVET | 110 (10.9) | 96 (9.5) | 142 (14.1) | 64 (6.3) |
| Tertiary | 1 (0.1) | 2 (0.2) | 3 (0.3) | 0 (0.0) |
| Land ownership status | ||||
| Communal land/purchased | 110 (10.9) | 49 (4.9) | 111 (11) | 48 (4.8) |
| Inherited | 28 (2.8) | 122 (12.1) | 51 (5.1) | 99 (9.8) |
| Lease hold/rent | 328 (32.5) | 327 (36.9) | 247 (24.5) | 453 (44.9) |
| Farm size | ||||
| 0.5 acre or less | 12 (1.2) | 23 (2.3) | 6 (0.6) | 29 (2.9) |
| 1.0–2.0 acres | 239 (23.7) | 228 (22.6) | 209 (20.7) | 258 (25.6) |
| 2.5–3.5 acres | 151 (15.0) | 131 (13.0) | 138 (13.7) | 144 (14.3) |
| 4.0–5.0 | 45 (4.5) | 63 (6.2) | 26 (2.6) | 82 (8.1) |
| More than 5.0 acres | 19 (1.9) | 98 (9.7) | 30 (3.0) | 87 (8.6) |
| Average income | ||||
| Less than 330 GHC | 5 (0.5) | 55 (5.5) | 60 (5.9) | 0 (0.0) |
| 331–500 GHC | 39 (3.9) | 20 (2) | 53 (5.3) | 6 (0.6) |
| 501–750 GHC | 51 (5.1) | 23 (2.3) | 57 (5.6) | 17 (1.7) |
| 751–950 GHC | 66 (6.5) | 102 (10.1) | 117 (11.6) | 51 (5.1) |
| More than 950 GHC | 305 (30.2) | 343 (34.0) | 122 (12.1) | 526 (52.1) |
1Freq (%); Source: Field data (2021).