Farmers’ Perceptions of Rodents’ Damage and Management Practices in Wenchi Highlands, Central Ethiopia

Table 1

Sociodemographic characteristics of the study participants.

Variables		No. of respondents	Percentage (%)
Sex	Male	329	84.8
	Female	54	15.2
Age in years	20–30	99	26.07
	31–40	134	34.93
	41–50	82	21.26
	>50	68	17.72
Educational status	Illiterate	183	47.84
	Primary education	140	36.96
	Secondary education	21	15.18
Family size	<5	113	29.62
	5–10	219	56.96
	>10	51	13.41
Farming years	<10	45	12.4
	10–20	88	22.78
	>20	250	64.81
Farmland size	<1 ha	211	54.43
	1-2 ha	90	23.79
	2.1–3 ha	55	14.43
	>3 ha	27	7.34
Economic activity	Ecotourism	54	15.18
	Mixed farming	329	84.82