Table 2. Demographic profile of respondents from Nyagatare District, Rwanda (N = 123).
| Variable | Frequency n (%) |
|---|---|
| Gender | |
| Female | 62 (50.4) |
| Male | 61 (49.6) |
| Age quintiles (years) | |
| 22–37 | 44 (35.8) |
| 38–53 | 47 (38.2) |
| 54–69 | 28 (22.8) |
| 70–85 | 2 (1.6) |
| >85 | 2 (1.6) |
| Education Level | |
| No formal education | 38 (30.9) |
| Primary | 55 (44.7) |
| Secondary | 26 (21.1) |
| University | 4 (3.3) |
| Sector 1 | |
| Nyagatare | 13 (10.6) |
| Rukomo | 1 (0.8) |
| Rwempasha | 45 (36.6) |
| Rwimiyaga | 64 (52.0) |
| Years Raising Livestock | |
| <1 | 8 (6.5) |
| 1–5 | 24 (19.5) |
| 6–10 | 9 (7.3) |
| > 10 | 82 (66.7) |
| Animals Owned 2 | |
| Cattle | 114 (92.7) |
| Goat | 64 (52.0) |
| Chicken | 22 (17.9) |
| Sheep | 14 (11.4) |
| Pig | 3 (2.4) |
| Other3 | 3 (2.4) |
1 While Rwimiyaga and Rwempasha were the two main target sectors for this study, some livestock farmers at milk collection centers who met the inclusion criteria reported being from Nyagatare and Rukomo sectors.
2 Respondents could own multiple animal types
3Other- dogs, cats, rabbits