Table 4.
Socio-demographic characteristics of tractor users per pole of agricultural development.
| PAD1 | PAD2 | PAD3 | PAD4 | PAD5 | PAD6 | PAD7 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | Mean | 48.1 | 49.1 | 48.4 | 49.2 | 57.3 | 47.5 | 49.4 |
| SD | 4.7 | 5.3 | 7.4 | 6.7 | 9.3 | 6.5 | 11.1 | |
| Sex (%) | Female | 12.5 | 1.4 | 3.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 9.1 | 16.7 |
| Male | 87.5 | 98.6 | 96.9 | 100 | 100 | 90.9 | 83.3 | |
| Education (%) | No formal | 25.0 | 44.6 | 25.0 | 28.9 | 27.3 | 13.6 | 5.5 |
| Primary | 62.5 | 31.1 | 46.9 | 21.1 | 0.0 | 13.6 | 16.7 | |
| Secondary | 12.5 | 18.9 | 18.7 | 39.5 | 18.2 | 41.0 | 38.9 | |
| Tertiary | 0.0 | 5.4 | 9.4 | 10.5 | 54.5 | 31.8 | 38.9 | |
| Tractor's acquisition (%) | Personal | 25.0 | 9.5 | 18.75 | 18.4 | 9.1 | 18.2 | 22.2 |
| Funded∗ | 75.0 | 90.5 | 81.25 | 81.6 | 90.9 | 81.8 | 77.8 |
SD = standard deviation; ∗ = donated or half-funded by the Government.