Households’ Preference for Local Rice in the Upper East Region, Ghana

Table 2

Socioeconomic characteristics of respondents.

Description	Frequency	Percentage
Sex
Male	31	17.2
Female	149	82.8
Age
20–29	23	12.8
30–39	46	25.6
40–49	62	34.4
50–59	34	18.9
60+	15	8.3
Household size
1–5	54	30.0
6–10	105	58.3
11–15	13	7.2
16–20	8	4.4
Marital status
Single	141	78.3
Married	39	21.7
Education
No formal	17	9.4
Primary	25	13.9
Junior high	30	16.7
Secondary	35	19.4
Tertiary	73	40.6
Income
<1000	80	44.4
1000–2000	73	40.6
2000–3000	20	11.1
3000–4000	3	1.7
4000–5000	4	2.2

Note. $1 = GH3.89 at the time of the survey.