Table 1 Samples and their descriptive results
Variable | Description | Proportion (%) |
|---|---|---|
Total sample size (n) | 94 respondents | |
Sex | Male | 74.5 |
Female | 25.5 | |
Age | Mean = 49.05 years; SD = 13.87 | |
Length of residence in the area | Mean = 42.85 years; SD = 11.36 | |
Family size | Mean = 5.5 persons; SD = 1.87 | |
Level of education | Illiterate | 19.1 |
Literate | 54.3 | |
Primary | 22.3 | |
Secondary | 4.3 | |
Plan to stay in the area | Yes | 94.7 |
No | 6.3 | |
Land ownership | Yes | 93.6 |
No | 6.4 | |
Landholding size | Mean = 2.35 ha; SD = 5.23 | |
Occupation | Crop production | 4.3 |
Livestock | 2.1 | |
Mixed | 90.4 | |
Others | 3.2 | |
Annual income | Mean = 15,021.277 ETB; SD = 1143.68 | |
Distance between the houses of the respondents and the nearby access road | Mean = 2.96 km; SD = 3.67 |