Table 2 Socio-demographic characteristics of respondents
Characteristic | Frequency n = 450 | Percent |
|---|---|---|
Mean Age (STD) | 33.1 (7.5) | |
Sex | ||
Male | 87 | 18.7 |
Female | 366 | 81.3 |
Level of education | ||
No formal Education | 120 | 26.7 |
Middle/Junior High School | 174 | 38.7 |
Senior High/Tech Education | 101 | 22.4 |
Diploma | 38 | 8.4 |
Degree | 17 | 3.8 |
Type of practitioner | ||
Matron | 28 | 6.2 |
Food vendor | 357 | 79.3 |
Restaurant operators | 65 | 14.4 |
Full time employee | ||
Yes | 420 | 93.3 |
No | 30 | 6.7 |
Channel of food distribution | ||
Wholesaler-Retailer-Final consumer | 8 | 1.8 |
Retail-Final consumer | 49 | 10.9 |
Final consumer | 393 | 87.3 |
Managers by rank | ||
Senior | 42 | 84.0 |
Junior | 8 | 16.0 |
Managers by institution | ||
EHO | 10 | 20.0 |
CHNO | 10 | 20.0 |
PHO | 10 | 20.0 |
FDBO | 10 | 20.0 |
GTBO | 10 | 20.0 |