Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of the study populations in Kabare, Kalehe, Uvira and Walungu territories, South Kivu, eastern DR Congo.
Parameters (%) | Kabare (N = 335) | Kalehe (N = 140) | Uvira (N = 102) | Walungu (N = 122) | Total (N = 699) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Gender | |||||
Female | 12.3 | 6.4 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 6.3 |
Male | 87.7 | 93.6 | 100.0 | 97.0 | 93.8 |
Age | |||||
Under 20 | 12.3 | 5.7 | 12.7 | 10.1 | 10.1 |
20–30 years old | 9.0 | 13.6 | 9.8 | 7.1 | 10.1 |
30–40 years old | 13.5 | 12.1 | 10.8 | 10.1 | 11.9 |
40–50 years old | 28.4 | 20.0 | 34.3 | 31.3 | 27.8 |
50–60 years old | 29.0 | 23.6 | 24.5 | 25.3 | 25.8 |
Over 60 years old | 7.7 | 25.0 | 7.8 | 16.2 | 14.3 |
Farming experience | |||||
Less than 5 years | 10.3 | 4.3 | 6.9 | 9.1 | 7.7 |
5–10 years | 16.8 | 21.4 | 7.8 | 9.1 | 14.7 |
10–15 years | 11.0 | 10.7 | 13.7 | 5.1 | 10.3 |
15–20 years | 20.0 | 15.7 | 26.5 | 22.2 | 20.6 |
More than 20 years | 41.9 | 47.9 | 45.1 | 54.5 | 46.8 |
Length of time in livestock business | |||||
Less than 5 years | 2.6 | 2.1 | 1.0 | 6.1 | 2.8 |
10–15 years | 14.8 | 11.4 | 2.9 | 3.0 | 9.1 |
15–20 years | 15.5 | 12.9 | 11.8 | 14.1 | 13.7 |
More than 20 years | 67.1 | 73.6 | 84.3 | 76.8 | 74.4 |
Marital status | |||||
Single | 14.2 | 15.7 | 12.7 | 13.1 | 14.1 |
Divorced / Separated | 1.9 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 5.1 | 2.0 |
Married / Cohabiting | 61.3 | 65.0 | 68.6 | 55.6 | 62.7 |
Widowed | 22.6 | 19.3 | 16.7 | 26.3 | 21.2 |
Study level | |||||
Illiterate | 18.1 | 24.3 | 30.4 | 16.2 | 22.0 |
Primary | 24.5 | 38.6 | 24.5 | 31.3 | 29.8 |
Secondary | 51.0 | 24.3 | 42.2 | 44.4 | 40.3 |
Higher / University | 6.5 | 12.9 | 2.9 | 8.1 | 7.9 |
Main source of income | |||||
Agriculture and/or livestock | 56.1 | 76.4 | 67.6 | 65.7 | 66.1 |
Public service (teacher, nurse, government employee, etc.) | 9.7 | 5.0 | 14.7 | 11.1 | 9.7 |
Large-scale trade or other private business (large economic operators) | 1.3 | 1.4 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
Small trade | 26.5 | 11.4 | 16.7 | 11.1 | 17.1 |
Small jobs (carpenter, mason, mechanic, tailor, etc.) | 4.5 | 4.3 | 1.0 | 9.1 | 4.6 |
NGO work (contracted to local and/or international NGOs) | 1.9 | 1.4 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 1.4 |
Membership of associations | |||||
No | 29.0 | 32.1 | 33.3 | 28.3 | 30.6 |
Yes | 71.0 | 67.9 | 66.7 | 71.7 | 69.4 |
Contact with extension services | |||||
No | 87.7 | 71.4 | 98.0 | 94.9 | 86.7 |
Yes | 12.3 | 28.6 | 2.0 | 5.1 | 13.3 |
