Table 1 Sociodemographic characteristics of farmers engaged in irrigation, Gondar town, 2019 (n = 409)
Variable | Frequency (n) | Percent (%) |
|---|---|---|
Sex | ||
Male | 371 | 90.7 |
Female | 38 | 9.3 |
Religion | ||
Orthodox | 355 | 86.8 |
Muslim | 45 | 11.0 |
Protestant | 7 | 1.7 |
Others | 2 | 0.5 |
Marital status | ||
Unmarried | 102 | 24.9 |
Married | 307 | 75.1 |
Age | ||
16–29 | 120 | 29.3 |
30–35 | 76 | 18.6 |
36–40 | 97 | 23.7 |
≥ 40 | 116 | 28.4 |
Level of education | ||
Cannot read and write | 159 | 38.9 |
Read and write only | 139 | 34.0 |
Primary | 55 | 13.4 |
Secondary | 45 | 11.0 |
Certificate and above | 11 | 2.7 |
Income | ||
300–2000 | 121 | 29.6 |
2001–3000 | 110 | 26.9 |
3001–4000 | 96 | 23.5 |
4001–10,000 | 82 | 20.0 |
Family size | ||
1–4 | 172 | 42.1 |
> 4 | 237 | 57.9 |