Socioeconomic Drivers of Land Use and Land Cover Change in Western Ethiopia

Table 4

Are socioeconomic variables age factors in LULC dynamics?

		Respondents’ age
		20–30	(%)	31–40	(%)	41–50	(%)	51–60	(%)	61–70	(%)	Total	(%)
Is socioeconomic variable age is driving force for LULC dynamics?	No	13	5.9	32	14.5	25	11.3	10	4.5	5	2.3	85	38
	Yes	22	10	57	25.8	30	13.6	20	9	7	3.2	136	62
Total		45	15.9	89	40.3	55	24.9	30	13.5	12	5.5	221	100

Source: survey questions analyzed using SPSS, 2023. Age of respondents cross-tabulation.