Table 2 Socioeconomic and demographic characteristics
From: Profitability and productivity of potato (Solanum tuberosum) in Baglung district, Nepal
Variables | Total (n = 120) | VDC | Mean difference | t value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bobang (n = 60) | Tara (n = 60) | ||||
Age of respondent (year) | 42.05 (12.67) | 42.87 (14.36) | 41.23 (10.78) | 1.633 | 0.705 |
Age of household head (year) | 47.91 (13.27) | 49.08 (13.93) | 46.73 (12.58) | 2.350 | 0.970 |
Schooling of household head (year) | 3.06 (3.33) | 2.45 (2.97) | 3.67 (3.59) | −1.216** | −2.023 |
Household size | 6.20 (2.41) | 6.12 (2.44) | 6.28 (2.39) | −0.167 | −0.378 |
Male members in HH | 3.26 (1.53) | 3.07 (1.41) | 3.45 (1.62) | −0.383 | −1.381 |
Female members in HH | 2.94 (1.44) | 3.05 (1.52) | 2.83 (1.36) | 0.217 | 0.823 |
Economically active members | 3.63 (1.81) | 3.55 (1.83) | 3.70 (1.80) | −0.150 | −0.453 |
Dependency ratio | 0.88 (0.71) | 0.86 (0.66) | 0.89 (0.77) | −0.023 | −0.176 |
Educated members in household | 4.81 (2.42) | 4.50 (2.57) | 5.12 (2.23) | −0.617 | −1.404 |
Total landholding (ha) | 0.89 (0.83) | 0.53 (0.50) | 1.23 (0.93) | −0.723*** | −5.316 |
Cultivable land (ha) | 0.36 (0.29) | 0.26 (0.26) | 0.45 (0.29) | −0.190** | −3.804 |
Land area under potato cultivation (ha) | 0.19 (0.13) | 0.19 (0.13) | 0.17 (0.13) | −0.047*** | −2.026 |
Livestock holding (LSU) | 5.61 (5.77) | 6.38 (7.21) | 4.84 (3.73) | 1.548 | 1.477 |