Table 2.
Quantitative variables describing the poultry farmers surveyed.
| Variables | Alibori | Atacora | Atlantique | Borgou | Collines | Couffo | Donga | Mono | Plateau | Zou | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age of farmer (years) | 47 ± 8b | 55 ± 10a | 44 ± 7b | 41 ± 7b | 41 ± 6b | 48 ± 5b | 46 ± 10b | 49 ± 8ab | 46 ± 7b | 41 ± 9b | 0.00 |
| Farming experience (years) | 23 ± 13b | 33 ± 13a | 6.0 ± 3c | 14 ± 8c | 13 ± 9c | 15 ± 8c | 15 ± 10c | 11 ± 6c | 11 ± 6c | 12 ± 7c | 0.00 |
| Number of employed labour | 4.0 ± 1a | 4.0 ± 2a | 1.0 ± 1b | 2.0 ± 1ab | 4.0 ± 2a | 3.0 ± 1a | 4.0 ± 2a | 2.0 ± 1ab | 2.0 ± 1ab | 2.0 ± 1ab | 0.00 |
Note: a, b Means with unlike superscripts in the same row differ significantly (p < 0.05).