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Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of participants (n = 256). Values are percentage

From: Enhancing sesame production in West Africa’s Sahel: a comprehensive insight into the cultivation of this untapped crop in Senegal and Mali

Characteristics

Segou (n = 70)

Koulikoro (n = 76)

Casamance (n = 69)

Sine-saloum (n = 41)

Genders

 Men

70

70

68

61

 Women

30

30

32

39

 < 30 years

0

6

30

2

 30−50 years

56

46

36

51

 > 50 years

44

48

34

46

Educational attainment

 None

28

 26

 36

 54

 Basic learning

44

54

36

37

 Primary school

18

14

16

7

 Middle school

6

4

10

2

 High school

2

2

1

0

 Technical training

2

0

1

0

Origins

 Native

70

62

77

68

 Immigrant

30

38

23

23