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Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of the respondent
Frequency
Ishiun
Lafenwa
Kuto
Iberekodo
Total Percentage (%)
Gender
Female
28
29
24
25
106
88.33
Male
12
1
1
0
14
11.67
Total
40
30
25
25
120
100.00
Age group
> 25
1
1
0
0
2
1.67
26-35
8
8
2
2
20
16.67
36-45
10
9
5
11
35
29.17
>45
21
12
18
12
63
52.50
Total
40
30
35
25
120
100.00
Tribe
Yoruba
28
30
25
25
108
90.00
Hausa
12
0
0
0
12
10.00
Igbo
0
0
0
0
0
0.00
Total
40
30
25
25
120
100.00
Marital status
Single
0
0
0
0
0
0.00
Married
40
30
25
25
120
100.00
Total
40
30
25
25
120
100.00
Educational level
No forma
27
11
16
18
62
51.67
Primary
12
9
8
6
35
29.17
Secondary
0
10
1
1
12
10.00
Tertiary
1
0
0
0
1
0.83
Total
40
30
25
25
120
100.00
Occupation status
Part time
21
21
19
8
69
57.50
Full time
19
9
6
17
51
42.50
Total
40
30
25
25
120
100.00
Family size
0-2
15
13
0
3
31
25.83
3-4
18
9
19
16
62
51.67
>5
7
8
6
6
27
22.50
Total
40
3
25
25
12
100.00
Years of experience
1-10
5
7
5
1
18
15.00
11-20
23
10
7
7
47
39.17
21-30
4
7
8
10
29
24.17
31-40
4
6
5
6
21
17.50
>41
40
30
25
1
5
4.17
Total
40
30
25
25
120
100.00
Status of sale
Wholesale
35
5
1
1
42
35.00
Retailer
5
25
24
24
78
65.00
Total
40
30
25
25
120
100.00
Problems/challenges of business
Insect attack
30
13
12
9
64
53.33
Heat
11
18
16
17
62
51.67
Transportation
24
14
21
14
63
52.5