Table 2 Farmers’ awareness of vetiver grass as a means of erosion control.
Awareness | Yes | No | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | |||
≤ 30 | 21 (11.73) | 21 (9.50) | 42 (10.50) |
31–40 | 48 (26.82) | 63 (28.51) | 111 (28.50) |
41–50 | 51 ( (28.49) | 66 (29.86) | 117 (28.50) |
51–60 | 39 (21.79) | 48 (21.72) | 87 (21.75) |
Above 60 | 20 (11.17) | 23 (10.41) | 43 (10.75) |
Linear-by-linear association 0.5921, (P = 0.0113)*** | |||
Gender | |||
Male | 134 (74.86) | 158 (71.49) | 292 (73.00) |
Female | 45 (25.14) | 63 (28.51) | 108 (27.00) |
Linear-by-linear association 0.4666 (P = 0.000)*** | |||
Marital status | |||
Married | 139 (77.65) | 179 (81.00) | 318 (79.50) |
Single | 20 (11.17) | 16 (7.24) | 36 (9.00) |
Widow | 14 (7.82) | 15 (6.79) | 29 (7.25) |
Divorce | 4 (2.23) | 8 (3.62) | 12 (3.00) |
Separated | 2 (1.12) | 3 (1.36) | 5 (1.25) |
Linear-by-linear association 0.0369 (P = 0.025)** | |||
Household size | |||
≤ 5 | 102 (56.98) | 120 (54.30) | 222 (55.50) |
6–10 | 77 (43.02) | 101 (45.70) | 178 (44.50) |
Linear-by-linear association 0.0016 (P = 0.4921) | |||
Level of education | |||
No formal education | 27 (15.08) | 69 (31.22) | 96 (24.00) |
Primary education | 32 (17.88) | 47 (21.27) | 79 (19.75) |
Secondary education | 103 (57.54) | 90 (40.72) | 193 (48.25) |
Post-secondary education | 17 (9.50) | 15 (6.79) | 32 (8.00) |
Linear-by-linear association 0.2846 (P = 0.033)** | |||
Income per cropping season (US dollars) | |||
≤ 200 | 168 (93.85) | 205 (92.76) | 373 (93.25) |
201–250 | 1 (0.56) | 6 (2.71) | 7 (1.75) |
251–300 | 3 (1.68) | 5 (2.26) | 8 (2.00) |
301–350 | 4 (2.23) | 4 (1.81) | 8 (2.00) |
Above 350 | 3 (1.68) | 1 (0.45) | 4 (1.00) |
Linear-by-linear association 0.6391 (P = 0.100)* | |||
Secondary occupation | |||
Civil servant | 33 (18.44) | 19 (8.60) | 52 (13.00) |
Private business | 133 (74.30) | 196 (88.69) | 329 (82.25) |
Student | 13 (7.26) | 6 (2.71) | 19 (4.75) |
Linear-by-linear association0.0953 (P = 0.2360) | |||