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Table 1 Demographic and socioeconomic characteristic of respondents

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