Table 2 Socio-demographic profile of the dairy farmers.
Sl. No. | Particulars of Variables | Respondents | |
|---|---|---|---|
Frequency | % | ||
Age (Year) | |||
Young (up to 26 years) | 18 | 9.00 | |
Middle (27 to 49 years) | 136 | 68 | |
Old (50 and above years) | 46 | 23 | |
Education | |||
Illiterate | 33 | 16.50 | |
Can read only | 01 | 0.50 | |
Can read and write | 01 | 0.50 | |
Primary school | 40 | 20.00 | |
Middle school | 41 | 20.50 | |
High school | 77 | 38.5 | |
Graduate | 07 | 3.50 | |
Family size | |||
Small (up to 3 members) | 16 | 8.00 | |
Medium (4 to 9 members) | 154 | 77.00 | |
Large (10 and above members) | 30 | 15.00 | |
Size of land holding | |||
Landless (No Land) | 08 | 4.00 | |
Marginal (up to 2.5 acres) | 45 | 22.50 | |
Small (above 2.5 to 5 acres) | 70 | 35.00 | |
Medium (above 5 to 10 acres) | 39 | 19.50 | |
Large (above 10 acres) | 38 | 19.00 | |
Annual income | |||
Low (up to BDT.100,000) | 54 | 27.00 | |
Medium (BDT.101,000 to 250,000) | 93 | 46.50 | |
High (Above BDT 2,50,000) | 53 | 26.50 | |
Herd size | |||
Small (Up to 3 animals) | 59 | 29.50 | |
Medium (4 to 7 animals) | 117 | 58.50 | |
Large (8 and above animals) | 24 | 12.00 | |
Social participation | |||
Low (score up to 9) | 57 | 28.50 | |
Medium (score 10–24) | 70 | 35.00 | |
High (score 25 and above) | 73 | 36.50 | |
Source of information | |||
Low (score up to10) | 4 | 2.00 | |
Medium (score 10 to 18) | 181 | 90.50 | |
High (score 19 and above) | 15 | 7.50 | |
Risk orientation | |||
Low (score up to 20) | 17 | 8.50 | |
Medium (score 21 to 25) | 143 | 71.50 | |
High (score 26 and above) | 40 | 20.00 | |
