From: Is bean really a women’s crop? Men and women’s participation in bean production in Uganda
Variable | Male headed (N = 542) | Female headed (N = 117) | Chi-square/t test |
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Marital status (%) | |||
Married | 98.71 | 19.66 | |
Single | 0.18 | 3.42 | 464.41*** |
Widowed | 0.74 | 64.10 | |
Divorced/separated | 0.37 | 12.82 | |
Level of formal education (%) | |||
Never | 7.56 | 17.95 | |
Primary | 60.70 | 62.39 | 18.72*** |
Lower secondary | 19.37 | 16.24 | |
Upper secondary and above | 12.36 | 3.42 | |
Membership in farmers groups (%) | 73.43 | 87.18 | 3.17*** |
Primary occupation farming (%) | 85.79 | 97.44 | 3.53*** |
Age (years) | 48.10 (13.01) | 53.81 (11.20) | 4.413*** |