Cashew Apples in Ghana: Stakeholders’ Knowledge, Perception, and Utilization

Table 1

Demographic information of stakeholders in cashew value chain in Ghana.

Parameter		Frequency	Percentage (%)
Role in the cashew value chain	Farmer	760	89.1
	Nut buyer	58	6.8
	Processor	5	0.6
	Extension officer	30	3.5
Sex	Male	565	66.2
	Female	288	33.8
Age range (years)	<18	3	0.4
	20-30	66	7.7
	31-40	146	17.1
	41-50	207	24.3
	>50	431	50.5
Educational level	None	162	19.0
	Basic	455	53.3
	Secondary	136	15.9
	Tertiary	90	10.6
	Vocational	10	1.2
Employment status	Unemployed	28	3.3
	Self-employed	675	79.1
	Private sector	10	1.2
	Civil/public sector	43	5.0
	Student	6	0.7
	Other	91	10.7

Note: unemployed refers to respondents who have not fully been engaged in either civil or private sector. Other refers to pensioners, Nation Builders Corps, and national service personnel.