Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics and other assets of households in Farta district, Northwest Ethiopia, 2012

Sex of the household head

Male

721

86.2

Female

115

13.8

Marital status

Unmarried

8

1.0

Married

715

85.5

Divorced

47

5.6

Widowed

54

6.5

Separated

12

1.4

Religion

Orthodox

834

99.8

Muslim

2

0.2

Family size

1-3

163

19.5

4-7

359

42.9

>7

314

37.6

Education level

Can’t read and write

654

78.2

Can read and write

182

21.8

Occupation

Farmer

796

95.2

Merchant

27

3.2

Daily laborer

13

1.6

Land ownership

No land

20

2.4

<0.5 hectare

420

50.2

0.5-1 hectare

329

39.3

>1 hectare

67

8.1

Access to irrigation

Yes

311

37.2

No

525

62.8

Perennial plants

Yes

338

40.4

No

498

59.6

TLU

<2.5

581

69.5

≥2.5

255

30.5

Off-farm activities

Yes

158

18.9

No

678

81.1

Crop production

<8.85 quintal

472

56.6

>8.85 quintal

362

43.4