Table 2 Descriptive statistics for the socioeconomic and demographic characteristics of the respondents
From: Assessing food security among young farmers in Africa: evidence from Kenya, Nigeria, and Uganda
Variable | Pooled | Kenya | Nigeria | Uganda |
|---|---|---|---|---|
n = 1435 | n = 400 | n = 429 | N = 606 | |
Age of respondents (Years) | 28.50 | 29.04 | 29.59 | 27.38 |
Education (Years) | 14.21 | 13.74 | 15.61 | 13.52 |
Household Size (#) | 4.96 | 5.15 | 4.78 | 4.95 |
Land size (Ha) | 2.14 | 2.34 | 1.88 | 2.18 |
Number of employees (#) | 4.06 | 3.69 | 4.06 | 4.24 |
Number of young employees (#) | 3.44 | 3.04 | 3.64 | 3.52 |
Farming experience (Years) | 3.41 | 3.06 | 3.16 | 3.823 |
Value of productive assets (#) | 1886.15 | 2183.74 | 1095.19 | 2249.65 |
Gender (Male) | 57.35 | 55.50 | 66.90 | 51.82 |
Access to credit (%) | 39.86 | 21.75 | 20.98 | 65.18 |
Access to extension services (%) | 60.56 | 59.75 | 59.44 | 61.88 |
Access to market (%) | 62.65 | 62.50 | 62.70 | 62.71 |
Residence (Rural) | 73.59 | 94.00 | 32.87 | 88.94 |
Sole business ownership (%) | 80.91 | 88.75 | 80.89 | 75.74 |
Access to training (%) | 51.36 | 45.75 | 53.61 | 53.47 |
Asset ownership (%) | 94.84 | 96.25 | 97.90 | 91.75 |
Part-time engagement in farming (%) | 21.95 | 22.00 | 23.54 | 20.79 |
Affected by Covid-19 (%) | 73.80 | 69.25 | 73.19 | 77.23 |