Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of the respondents.
Demographic variable | Category | Frequency | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
Gender distribution | Male | 102 | 53.97 |
Female | 86 | 45.50 | |
Literacy level | Illiterate | 1 | 0.53 |
Literate | 188 | 98.37 | |
Knowledge of water hyacinth | Aware | 184 | 97.35 |
Unaware | 5 | 2.65 | |
Age (years old) | Younger adult | 58 | 30.62 |
Middle-aged adult | 73 | 38.62 | |
Older adult | 55 | 29.10 | |
Marital Status | Single | 18 | 9.52 |
Married | 147 | 77.78 | |
Widow/divorce | 11 | 5.82 | |
Religions | Christians | 161 | 85.19 |
Hindus | 12 | 6.35 | |
Muslims | 7 | 3.70 | |
Occupation | Labour | 17 | 8.99 |
Business | 29 | 15.34 | |
Gov’t workers | 19 | 10.05 | |
Farming/fishing | 111 | 58.73 |
