Table 2 Socio-demographic characteristics of the survey respondents in the study districts of Ulanga and Kilombero, south-eastern Tanzania (n = 307)
Variables assessed | Category | Percentage (N) |
|---|---|---|
Sex | Males | 39.7 (122) |
Females | 60.3 (185) | |
Level of education | No formal education | 8.4 (26) |
Primary school | 73.1 (224) | |
Secondary school | 17.2 (53) | |
College/university | 1.3 (4) | |
Primary occupation | No formal work | 7.8 (24) |
Farmer (subsistence farming) | 92.2 (283) | |
Average monthly household income | Less than 100,000 TZS (< 45 USD) | 62.4 (191) |
100,000–200,000 TZS (45–90 USD) | 11.7 (36) | |
More than 200,000 (> 90 USD) | 15.7 (48) | |
Do not know/do not wish to disclose | 10.2 (32) | |
Household assets | Farming land | 87.1 (267) |
At least one cellphone | 80.2 (246) | |
At least one radio | 59.1 (181) | |
At least one bicycle | 65.9 (202) | |
Livestock (e.g. chicken, goats, cows) | 87.3 (268) | |
At least one television | 20.5 (63) | |
Material for wall construction | Bricks and cement | 86.4 (265) |
Mud and wood | 13.6 (42) | |
Material for roof construction | Corrugated iron | 81.9 (251) |
Thatch | 18.1 (56) |