Assessment of Production and Utilization Practices of Orange-Fleshed Sweet Potatoes (Ipomoea Batatas L.) in Sidama Region, Ethiopia

Table 1

Socioeconomic characteristics of the respondents.

Characteristics		Frequency	Percentage
Gender of household head
Male		293	80.5
Female		71	19.5
Age of the household head
15–65 years old		249	68.4
>65 years old		115	31.6
Education level of household head
No education		125	34.3
Primary education		204	56.0
Secondary education		27	7.4
Postsecondary education		8	2.2
Respondent’s family size	Frequency	Percent	Mean standard deviation	Minimum	Maximum
Hawassa Zuria	189	51.9	4.6 ± 1.7	2.00	10.00
Boricha	175	48.1	5.7 ± 1.7	2.00	11.00
Total	364	100.0	5.1 ± 1.8	2.00	11.00

SD: standard deviation; HH: household.