Table 1 Demographic characteristics of respondents.
Variables | Frequency | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Sex | ||
Male | 73 | 67 |
Female | 36 | 33 |
Marital status | ||
Married | 99 | 90.8 |
Single | 4 | 3.7 |
Widowed | 3 | 2.8 |
Divorced | 3 | 2.8 |
Educational level | ||
None | 34 | 31.2 |
Basic | 60 | 55.0 |
Secondary | 15 | 13.8 |
Membership of agricultural organization | 23 | 21.1 |
Membership of rice-based organization | 16 | 14.7 |
Benefits derived from organization | ||
Access to credit | 10 | 9.2 |
Access to inputs | 8 | 7.3 |
Technical advice and training on agronomic practices | 5 | 4.6 |
Willingness to pay for information | 91 | 84 |