Table 2. Socio-economic characteristics of the respondents in the study area (n = 146)

Characteristic Frequency (n) Percent (%)
Gender
 Male 57 39.0
 Female 89 61.0
Age (years)
 20–35 51 34.9
 36–45 42 28.8
 46–55 34 23.3
 > 55 19 13.0
Level of education
 Primary level 73 50.0
 Secondary level 44 30.1
 Tertiary level 29 19.9
Trading experience (years)
 1–5 62 42.5
 6–10 37 25.3
 11–20 34 23.3
 > 20 13 8.9