Table 2 Socioeconomic attributes of the respondents

Age of household head (years)

20–29

90(23)

25

65

38 ± 11

30–39

128(32)

40–49

86(21)

50–59

74(19)

60–69

22(5)

Household size (persons)

1–5

114(29)

1

21

8 ± 4.44

6–10

180(45)

11–15

70(17)

16–20

34(8)

21–25

2(1)

Farm size (ha)

0.25–1.24

145(36)

0.25

5

2 ± 0.87

1.25–2. 24

117(29)

2.25–3.24

91(23)

3.25–4.24

32(8)

4.25–5.24

15(4)

Household income (USD)^a

17–84

100(25)

17

422

165 ± 10

85–150

109(28)

151–215

101(25)

216–285

44(11)

286–350

21(5)

351–415

8(2)

≥416

17(4)

Per capita daily household income (USD)^a

0.11–0.60

193(48)

0.1

3.79

0.8 ± 0.03

0.61–1.10

115(29)

1.11–1.60

42(11)

1.61–2.10

25(6)

≥2.11

25(6)

Distance from home to market (km)

≤1

205(51)

0.5

42

5 ± 1.6

1.01–7.83

137(34)

7.84–14.67

16(4)

14.68–21.50

12(3)

21.51–28.33

15(4)

28.34–35.17

7(2)

≥35.18

8(2)

Distance from home to FGR

0.25–2.25

158(40)

0.25

9

4 ± 1

2.26–4.25

97(24)

4.26–6.25

89(22)

6.26–8.25

49(12)

8.26–10.25

7(2)

Sex

Male

344(86)

Female

56(14)

Educational level

Informal education

135(34)

Primary

140(35)

Secondary

97(24)

Tertiary

28(7)

Main occupation

Farming

149(37)

Trading

74(19)

NTFPs extraction

114(28)

Employment

9(2)

Craft and artisans

54(14)

Membership of a social group

Member

252(63)

Non-member

148(37)

Main source of NTFPs

FGR

304(76)

Own farm

62(16)

Market

34(8)