Table 1.
Socioeconomic variables recorded from the common bean cultivating populations in the study area including age group, family size, literacy rate, land holding and perceptions (respondents: 522).
| Sr. No. | Characteristics | Frequency | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Age group | ||
| A | ≤30 | 12 | 2.30 |
| B | 31–40 | 72 | 13.79 |
| C | 41–50 | 195 | 37.36 |
| D | 51–60 | 168 | 32.18 |
| E | >60 | 75 | 14.37 |
| 2 | Gender | ||
| A | Male | 348 | 66.67 |
| B | Female | 174 | 33.33 |
| 3 | Literacy level | ||
| A | No formal education | 195 | 37.36 |
| B | Primary | 105 | 20.11 |
| C | Middle | 93 | 17.82 |
| D | Secondary | 54 | 10.34 |
| E | Post-secondary | 75 | 14.37 |
| 4 | Family size | ||
| A | ≤5 | 96 | 18.39 |
| B | 6–8 | 288 | 55.17 |
| C | 9–11 | 84 | 16.09 |
| D | ≥12 | 54 | 10.34 |
| 5 | Years of farming experience | ||
| A | 5–10 | 108 | 20.69 |
| B | 11–20 | 228 | 43.68 |
| C | 21–30 | 165 | 31.61 |
| D | >30 | 21 | 4.02 |
| 6 | Agriculture Land holding (ha) | ||
| A | <0.5 | 192 | 36.78 |
| B | 0.1–0.2 | 228 | 43.68 |
| C | >0.2 | 102 | 19.54 |
| 7 | Farmer’s reason for planting beans | ||
| A | As a cash crop/revenue generation | 345 | 66.09 |
| B | For self-consumption | 177 | 33.91 |