Table 1 Demographic characteristics of respondents from households, institutions and produce markets

Sample

Respondents

55.2 (209)

24.3 (92)

20.6 (78)

Designation

Household head

100.0

N/A

N/A

Chief chef

N/A

48.91

N/A

Manager/Head teacher

N/A

18.47

19.2

Business owner/Director

N/A

6.52

80.8

Other

N/A

26.1

N/A

Gender

Female

95.7

Male

4.3

Age (in years)

Above 61

1.4

2.2

0.0

36–60

23.9

47.8

50.0

18–35

66.5

48.9

50.0

14–17

8.1

1.1

0

Education level

None

12.4

9.8

21.8

Primary

26.3

16.3

34.6

Secondary

43.5

40.2

35.9

Tertiary

17.7

33.7

7.7

Marital status

Divorced/Separated

9.6

10.9

16.7

Married

45.5

55.4

51.3

Single

38.8

32.6

26.9

Widower

6.2

1.1

5.1

Years of existence

0–5

N/A

30.4

33.3

6–10

N/A

31.5

39.7

11–15

N/A

25.0

14.1

16–20

N/A

4.4

5.1

Above 20 years

N/A

8.7

7.7

Meals/day

1

3.8

N/A

N/A

2

52.6

N/A

N/A

3

39.2

N/A

N/A

4

4.3

N/A

N/A

Number of Income earners in the HH

0

1.4

N/A

N/A

1

50.7

N/A

N/A

2

35.9

N/A

N/A

3

7.2

N/A

N/A

4

2.9

N/A

N/A

5

1.9

N/A

N/A

Occupation

Business

35.5

N/A

N/A

Domestic worker

1.9

N/A

N/A

Farmer

1.9

N/A

N/A

House Wife

21.1

N/A

N/A

Professional

6.2

N/A

N/A

Student

15.8

N/A

N/A

Unemployed

17.7

N/A

N/A