Table 1 Socio-demographic and economic characteristics of survey households
Variable | Number (%) |
|---|---|
Households interviewed | |
• Nyeri | 289 (48.7) |
• Kirinyaga | 305 (51.3) |
Total | 594 (100) |
Number of individuals | |
• Male | 1190 (49.2) |
• Female | 1229 (50.8) |
Total | 2419 (100) |
Highest education level among adults | |
• Primary school | 718 (46.1) |
• Secondary school | 639 (41.0) |
• Tertiary | 123 (7.8) |
• None | 79 (5.1) |
Total | 1559 (100) |
Main occupation for adults | |
• Subsistence farming | 1080 (69.4) |
• Formal employment | 103 (6.6) |
• Businesses | 94 (6.0) |
• Other | 280 (18.0) |
Total | 1557 (100) |