Table 2.
Farmers' demographic characteristics (n = 162).
| Variables | Statement | Frequency | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 11–20 | 41 | 25.3 |
| 21–30 | 61 | 37.7 | |
| 31–40 | 43 | 25.5 | |
| 41–50 | 17 | 10.5 | |
| Gender | Male | 76 | 46.9 |
| Female | 86 | 53.1 | |
| Education level | None | 67 | 41.4 |
| Primary | 41 | 25.3 | |
| Secondary | 46 | 28.4 | |
| College/university | 8 | 4.9 | |
| Farmer occupation | Farming | 153 | 94.4 |
| Public employee | 4 | 2.5 | |
| Private employee | 5 | 3.1 | |
| Farmers' pig production experience (years) | 10-Jan | 125 | 77.2 |
| 20-Nov | 31 | 19.1 | |
| 21–30 | 4 | 2.5 | |
| 31–40 | 1 | 0.6 | |
| 41–50 | 1 | 0.6 |