From: Postharvest practices and farmers’ perception of cocoa bean quality in Cameroon
Characteristics | Category | Frequency | Valid percent |
---|---|---|---|
Marital status | Married | 84 | 86.6 |
Single | 13 | 13.4 | |
Age group (years) | 21–30 | 7 | 7.1 |
31–40 | 35 | 35.7 | |
41–50 | 35 | 35.7 | |
50–60 | 12 | 12.2 | |
>60 | 9 | 9.2 | |
Level of education (years of school) | <7 | 6 | 6.0 |
7–11 | 64 | 64.0 | |
12–16 | 24 | 24.0 | |
>16 | 6 | 6.0 | |
Size of farm (hectares, Ha) | <5 Ha | 85 | 85.0 |
>5 Ha | 15 | 15.0 | |
Farm owner | Family | 14 | 14.0 |
Landlord | 10 | 10.0 | |
Self | 76 | 76.0 | |
Occupation | Applicant | 1 | 1.0 |
Business | 8 | 8.0 | |
Civil servant | 2 | 2.0 | |
Farming | 89 | 89.0 | |
Age of farm (years) | ≤10 | 22 | 22.4 |
11–20 | 39 | 39.8 | |
21–30 | 28 | 28.6 | |
>30 | 9 | 9.2 | |
Duration in farming (years) | <5 | 8 | 8.0 |
5–10 | 30 | 30.0 | |
>10 | 62 | 62.0 | |
Acquisition of farming knowhow | Cooperative | 17 | 17.0 |
Family | 43 | 43.0 | |
Farmers field | 5 | 5.0 | |
School | 34 | 34.0 | |
Friend | 1 | 1.0 | |
Formal training on postharvest technology | No | 49 | 49.0 |
Yes | 51 | 51.0 |