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Table 2 Description statistics of some socio-economic characteristics of the farmers

From: Agricultural technology adoption, commercialization and smallholder rice farmers’ welfare in rural Nigeria

Socio-Economic/Demographic characteristics

Frequency

Percentage

Age of Household Head (Years)

  

20–30

30–40

40–50

50–60

60–70

70-80

30

147

252

116

13

5

5.33

26.11

44.76

20.60

02.30

0.90

Household size (Number)

  

1–10

10–20

20-30

429

125

9

76.19

22.20

01.59

Farm Size (Ha)

  

1–1.5

2–3.5

4–5.5

5–6.5

Mean Farm size

215

206

129

13

2.39

38.19

36.59

22.91

02.31

Rice Output (kg)

  

100–1000

67

11.01

1000–2000

2000–3000

3000–4000

4000–5000

5000–6000

>6000

Mean output

78

90

164

109

31

24

3307.50

13.85

15.99

29.13

19.36

05.51

04.26

Proportion that participate in market by Rice Producing system

  

Upland

Lowland

Irrigated

153.00

306.00

89.00

88.95

66.81

97.80

  1. Source: Field Survey, 2010