Table 5.
Characteristics of farmers interviewed in Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo
| Characteristics | Response (N = 150) |
|---|---|
| Relationship with the household heada | |
| Head | 87 (58.8%) |
| Spouse | 58 (39.2%) |
| Child | 3 (2.0%) |
| Household size (number)b | 8.37 (3.23) |
| Sexa | |
| Male | 81 (54.4%) |
| Female | 68 (45.6%) |
| Age (years)b | 43.3 (13.9) |
| Marital statusa | |
| Single | 17 (11.6%) |
| Married | 130 (88.4%) |
| Educationa | |
| None | 35 (24.8%) |
| Basic (primary/junior high) | 48 (34.0%) |
| Secondary (senior high) | 51 (36.2%) |
| Tertiary (college/university) | 7 (5.0%) |
| Off‐farm activitiesa | 126 (84.0%) |
| Annual income (US$)b | 914 (112.5) |
| Main sources of incomea | |
| Artisan | 2 (1.4%) |
| Permanent employment | 35 (23.6%) |
| Part‐time work | 0 (0.0%) |
| Pension | 0 (0.0%) |
| Harvested produce | 109 (72.3%) |
| Processing | 4 (2.8%) |
a
Number of occurrence (percentage occurrence).
b
Mean (standard deviation).