Characteristics | Frequency (n = 634) | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Age group | ||
 15–24 years | 143 | 22.5 |
 25–34 years | 298 | 46.8 |
 35–44 years | 136 | 21.5 |
 45 + year | 57 | 9.3 |
Mean (SD) | 31.43 (8.85) | Â |
Sex | ||
 Male | 569 | 90.0 |
 Female | 63 | 9.9 |
Marital status | ||
 Single | 262 | 41.1 |
 Married | 375 | 58.8 |
Educational level | ||
 No Formal education | 143 | 22.5 |
 Basic educationa | 341 | 53.3 |
 High school | 137 | 21.5 |
 Tertiaryb | 16 | 2.5 |
Working experience (years) | ||
 1–4 years | 304 | 47.7 |
 5–9 years | 143 | 22.5 |
 10–20 years | 157 | 24.6 |
 21+ | 33 | 5.2 |
Mean SD | 7.57 (7.40) | Â |
Work structure | ||
 Daily paid worker (by day work) | 283 | 44.4 |
 Temporal workers | 242 | 37.9 |
 Permanent worker | 111 | 17.6 |
Monthly income in GHS [US$] | ||
 360–499 [84.2–116.7] | 19 | 2.9 |
 500–999 [116.9–233.6] | 389 | 61.1 |
 1000–1499 [233.8–350.5] | 204 | 32.0 |
 1500 + [350.8] | 25 | 3.9 |
Average income in GHS (SD) | 954.86 [223.3] ± 311.89 [72.9] | |
Median [US $] | 960 [224.5] | Â |
Average wage [US $] ± SD per Artisan | Median [US$] wage per Artisan | |
Mason | 60 [14.0] ± 22.8 [5.3] | 50 [11.7] |
Labourer | 33.70 [7.9] ± 6.3 [1.5] | 30 [7.0] |
Carpenter | 52.86 [12.4] ± 12.9 [3.0] | 60 [14.0] |
Steel bender | 46.31 [10.8] ± 10.8 [2.5] | 50 [11.7] |
Average wage per artisans [US $] ± SD | 40.65 [9.5] ± 13.0 [3.0] |  |
Trade specialization | ||
 Mason | 176 | 27.6 |
 Labourer | 358 | 56.2 |
 Carpenter | 70 | 10.9 |
 Steel bender | 33 | 5.1 |