Table 1. Socio-demographic characteristics of respondents (N = 500).
Variable | Measurement |
Sex | n (%) |
Female | 484 (96.8) |
Male | 16 (3.2) |
Age (years) : mean (SD) | 33 (9.20) |
Main Occupation | n (%) |
Petty trading/Artisan | 137 (27.4) |
Subsistence farmer | 109 (21.8) |
Large scale private Entrepreneur | 48 (9.6) |
Self -Employed | 39 (7.8) |
Government worker-(Public Service) | 37 (7.4) |
Employed by a private organization | 12 (2.4) |
Others | 80 (16.0) |
Unemployed | 39 (7.8) |