Table 8.

Relation between operation status with the different demographic and key element of biogas plant.

Operational condition
Factors		Ever defunct	Never defunct	Total
Educational status of the respondents	Illiterate	16	1	17	χ2= 9.07 P = 0.053
	1–5 years	34	15	49
	6–10 years	66	7	73
	11–12 years	61	12	73
	More than 12 years	35	9	44
	Total	241	59	300
Occupation of the respondents	Service	5	39	44	χ2= 2.42 P = 0.59
	Business	23	106	129
	Agriculture	21	74	95
	Others	8	24	47
	Total	57	243	300
Family size	1–4	19	64	83	χ2= 2.02 P = 0.36
	5–8	27	131	158
	8 +	11	48	59
	Total	57	243	300
Type of feed materials	Cow dung	49	220	269	χ2= 4.98 P = 0.28
	Poultry litter	6	19	25
	Mixed	2	4	6
	Total	57	243	300
Follow up service	no, not even when requested	38	15	53	χ2= 39.54 P = .000
	no, not at al	32	14	46
	yes. on cal	16	89	105
	Yes, regularly	20	76	99
	Total	106	194	300
Quality of mason	skilled	9	9	18	χ2= 24.7 P =0.001
	Unskilled	140	142	282
	Total	149	151	300
	No	9	25	34
	Total	51	248	299
Training on operations& management of BP received	No training	62	15	77	χ2 = 10.66 P = 0.045
	No training but manual was given	71	17	63
	Some sort of training received	125	25	150
	Total	57	258	300