Table 1. Socio-demographic characteristics respondents in Fogera district wetland areas, Northwest Ethiopia (n = 430).
| Variables | Categories | Frequency (Percentage) |
|---|---|---|
| Residence | Urban | 86(20%) |
| Rural | 344(80%) | |
| Sex | Male | 418(97.2) |
| Female | 12(2.8%) | |
| Age in Years | 18–30 | 173(40.3%) |
| 31–40 | 191(44.4%) | |
| 41–50 | 59(13.7%) | |
| >50 | 7(1.6%) | |
| Marital Status | Single | 57(13.3%) |
| Married | 325(75.6%) | |
| Divorced | 36(8.4%) | |
| Widowed | 12(2.8%) | |
| Religion | Orthodox | 327(76%) |
| Muslim | 77(17.9%) | |
| Catholic | 8(1.9%) | |
| Protestant | 9(2.1%) | |
| Other(Adventist) | 9(2.1%) | |
| Educational Status | Can’t read and Write | 160(37.2%) |
| Can read and write | 78(18.1%) | |
| Primary Education | 71(16.5%) | |
| Secondary Education | 61(14.2%) | |
| Diploma and Above | 60(14%) | |
| Experience with pesticide spray | < 6years | 156(36.3%) |
| 6-10Years | 141(32.8%) | |
| >10 Years | 133(29.9%) | |
| Income in months | 1500–2000 | 120(27.9%) |
| 2001–3000 | 101(23.5%) | |
| >3000 | 209(48.6%) | |
| Spraying hours worked per day | 1-4Hours | 128(29.8%) |
| 5-8Hours | 188(43.7%) | |
| >8Hours | 114(26.5%) | |
| Farm size of spray | <One hectare | 96(22.3%) |
| One hectare | 90(20.9%) | |
| >One hectare | 244(56.8%) | |
| Trend of using pesticides | Increasing | 325(75.6%) |
| No change | 105(24.4%) |