Table 1.
Characteristics of 63 pig traders interviewed at Wambizzi Cooperative Society slaughterhouse, Kampala, Uganda, 2015–2016
| Number (n) | Percentage (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| Gender | ||
| Male | 63 | 100 |
| Age | ||
| 20–29 | 2 | 3.2 |
| 30–39 | 31 | 49.2 |
| 40–49 | 21 | 33.3 |
| ≥ 50 | 5 | 7.9 |
| Missing | 4 | 6.3 |
| Education | ||
| School not attended | 1 | 1.6 |
| Primary school not completed | 25 | 39.7 |
| Primary school completed | 17 | 27.0 |
| Secondary school completed | 14 | 22.2 |
| University completed | 3 | 4.8 |
| Missing | 3 | 4.8 |
| Number of years working as pig trader | ||
| 0–9 | 20 | 31.7 |
| 10–19 | 28 | 44.4 |
| 20–29 | 9 | 14.3 |
| ≥ 30 | 3 | 4.8 |
| Missing | 3 | 4.8 |
| Reason/s for selling pigsa | ||
| Primary income | 57 | 90.5 |
| Secondary income | 5 | 7.9 |
| Missing | 1 | 1.6 |
| Position in business | ||
| Owner | 54 | 85.7 |
| Employee | 8 | 12.7 |
| Business partner | 1 | 1.6 |
| Type of business | ||
| Fixed | 61 | 96.8 |
| Mobile | 2 | 3.2 |
| Reasons for business type | ||
| Close to pork customers (demand) | 50 | 79.4 |
| Close to pig farms (supply) | 9 | 14.3 |
| No competition | 1 | 1.6 |
| Missing | 3 | 4.8 |
| Group/cooperative membership | ||
| No | 40 | 63.5 |
| Yes | 23 | 36.5 |
| Other traders in business area | ||
| Yes | 62 | 98.4 |
| No | 1 | 1.6 |
| Location of pork sales | ||
| Wambizzi | 59 | 93.7 |
| Other | 3 | 4.8 |
| Missing | 1 | 1.6 |
aMultiple options could be selected, however no trader selected multiple options