Variable | Biogas farms | Referent farms | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
n = 31 | n = 31 | |||
Sociodemographic characteristics | Percent (%) | Number | Percent (%) | Number |
Currently pregnant | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 |
Employed off the farm | 39 | 12 | 35 | 11 |
Currently married | 74 | 23 | 84 | 26 |
Husband employed off the farm | 74§ | 17§ | 50± | 13± |
Current smoker | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Highest level of education attained | ||||
None | 6 | 2 | 10 | 3 |
Standard 4 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 2 |
Standard 8 | 48 | 15 | 61 | 19 |
Form 4 | 19 | 6 | 19 | 6 |
Technical college | 13 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
Monthly income from selling milk | ||||
<5000 KSH | 61 | 19 | 68 | 21 |
5000–10 000 KSH | 32 | 10 | 23 | 7 |
>10 000 KSH | 6 | 2 | 10 | 3 |
No differences exist between the groups at significance of P ≤ 0.05.
§based on n = 23 husbands; ±based on n = 26 husbands.
KSH: Kenyan shilling.