Table 2.
Baseline Socioeconomic Status and Business Needs.
| Total | Kampala | Soroti | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Provides most or all household income | 75.00% | 78.70%a | 64.70% | 88.20%b | 67.50% |
| Child lives elsewhere | 28.30% | 33.80%b | 12.50% | 36.40%c | 23.10% |
| Has electricity | 46.90% | 59.60%b | 11.80% | 44.10% | 48.90% |
| Owns a business | 77.10% | 73.00%a | 88.20% | 57.40%b | 87.80% |
| Business is profitable | 65.30% | 76.7%b | 38.60% | 69.20% | 63.50% |
| Has TV set | 37.60% | 47.10%b | 10.20% | 36.40% | 38.50% |
| Owns cell phone | 87.00% | 97.10%b | 58.80% | 91.20% | 84.60% |
| Capital availability is a problem | 69.70% | 58.3%b | 97.60% | 65.80% | 70.80% |
| Lack of accounting skills a problem | 60.50% | 43.7%b | 100% | 51.30% | 63.60% |
| Loan purpose: inventory | 72.90% | 71.60% | 76.50% | 64.7%a | 78.00% |
| Loan purpose: capital | 27.60% | 36.6%b | 3.90% | 28.80% | 27.10% |
| Loan purpose: emergency needs | 26.60% | 19.5%b | 43% | 23.70% | 28.40% |
| Sample (n) | 192 | 141 | 51 | 124 | 68 |
a
P < .05.
b
P < .01.
c
P < .1.