Table 3: Socio-economic characteristics of the rural dwellers.

Socio-Economic Characteristics

Frequency (n = 150)

Percentage

Mean

Age

≤ 30

3

2

 

31-40

28

18.7

33.6

41-50

51

34

 

> 50

68

45.3

 

Sex

Male

63

42.0

 

Female

87

58.0

 

Educational level

Non-Formal

52

34.6

 

Primary

21

14

 

Secondary

22

14.8

 

Tertiary

55

36.6

 

Household size

1-3

 

30

 

20.0

 

 

4-6

117

78.0

5.0

7-9

2

1.3

 

10 and above

1

0.7

 

Marital status

Single

8

5.3

 

Married

64

42.7

 

Divorced

46

30.7

 

Widowed

32

21.3

 

Occupation

Farming

90

60.0

 

Trading

14

9.3

 

Civil Servant

43

28.7

 

Clergy

3

2 .0

 

Unemployed

3

2.0

 

Religion

Christian

69

46.0

 

Islam

70

46.7

 

Traditionalist

8

5.3

 

Others

3

2

 

Monthly income (N/$)

N1000 - N10000 ($2.2-22)

92

61.3

 

N11000 - N20000 ($24-43)

3

2 .0

5,500

N21000 - N30000 ($47-65)

3

2.0

 

N31000 - N40000 ($67-87)

1

0.7

 

N41000 - N50000 ($89-109)

1

0.7

 

N51000 and above ($110 and above)

50

33.3

 

Source: Field Survey, 2019.
Naira to US dollar conversion rate: N460 to $1 US dollar.