Table 1 Characteristics of sample farmers in rural areas of the Nile Delta in Egypt
From: Assessment of the traditional goat production systems in rural areas of the Nile Delta in Egypt
Farmer particulars | Villages | Total farmers | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Shanway | Kafr El Hema | Sakyet Abu Sha’ra | Samalay | Kafr El Pharaonia | ||||||||
No.* | % | No.* | % | No.* | % | No.* | % | No.* | % | No.* | % | |
Age | ||||||||||||
Not sure | 1 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
20–30 | 3 | 15 | 5 | 25 | 3 | 15 | 4 | 20 | 5 | 25 | 20 | 20 |
31–40 | 5 | 25 | 5 | 25 | 4 | 20 | 5 | 25 | 4 | 20 | 23 | 23 |
41–50 | 5 | 25 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 25 | 5 | 25 | 5 | 25 | 22 | 22 |
51–60 | 3 | 15 | 3 | 15 | 4 | 20 | 3 | 15 | 3 | 15 | 16 | 16 |
61 and above | 3 | 15 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 10 |
Marital status | ||||||||||||
Married | 16 | 80 | 14 | 70 | 18 | 90 | 14 | 70 | 17 | 85 | 79 | 79 |
Single | 4 | 20 | 6 | 30 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 30 | 3 | 15 | 21 | 21 |
Gender | ||||||||||||
Male | 16 | 80 | 18 | 90 | 17 | 85 | 19 | 95 | 18 | 90 | 88 | 88 |
Female | 4 | 20 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 15 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 12 |
Education status | ||||||||||||
Illiterate | 3 | 15 | 4 | 20 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 15 | 2 | 10 | 14 | 14 |
Primary | 7 | 35 | 9 | 45 | 12 | 60 | 8 | 40 | 11 | 55 | 47 | 47 |
Secondary | 5 | 25 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 20 | 6 | 30 | 3 | 15 | 20 | 20 |
Graduated from university | 5 | 25 | 5 | 25 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 15 | 4 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
Land ownership | ||||||||||||
Lease | 8 | 40 | 10 | 50 | 6 | 30 | 11 | 55 | 5 | 25 | 40 | 40 |
Family | 6 | 30 | 4 | 20 | 4 | 20 | 6 | 30 | 8 | 40 | 28 | 28 |
Owner | 6 | 30 | 6 | 30 | 10 | 50 | 3 | 15 | 7 | 35 | 32 | 32 |
Source of income | ||||||||||||
Pension | 2 | 10 | 3 | 15 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 5 | 25 | 14 | 14 |
Work | 6 | 30 | 7 | 35 | 8 | 40 | 4 | 20 | 5 | 25 | 30 | 30 |
Sales | 2 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 7 |
Pension and sales | 1 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 15 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
Sales and work | 4 | 20 | 3 | 15 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 20 | 15 | 15 |
Pension and work | 3 | 15 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 20 | 3 | 15 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 13 |
Pension, work, and sales | 2 | 10 | 3 | 15 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 15 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 12 |