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Table 1 Socioeconomic characteristics of the respondents (N = 400).

From: Farmers’ awareness of the potential of vetiver grass for soil erosion control on Ogbomoso Agricultural Zone farmlands, south-western Nigeria

Socioeconomic characteristics

Frequency

Percentage

Age

  

 ≤ 30

42

10.50

 31–40

111

27.75

 41–50

117

29.25

 51–60

87

21.75

 Above 60

43

10.75

 Mean = 45.52

  

Gender

  

 Male

292

73.00

 Female

108

27.00

Marital status

  

 Married

318

79.50

 Single

36

9.00

 Widow

29

7.25

 Divorce

12

3.00

 Separated

5

1.25

Household size

  

  ≤ 5

222

55.50

 6–10

178

44.50

 Mean = 5.23

  

Level of education

  

 No formal education

96

24.00

 Primary education

79

19.75

 Secondary education

193

48.25

 Post-secondary education

32

8.00

Income (US dollars)

  

 ≤ 200

373

93.25

 200–250

7

1.75

 251–300

8

2.00

 301–350

8

2.00

 Above 350

4

1.00

 Mean = 84.6

  

Secondary occupation

  

 Civil servant

52

13.00

 Private business

329

82.25

 Student

19

4.75

 Total

400

100.00

  1. $ 1  = ₦ 360