Process and Product Characterization of Aliha, A Maize-Based Ghanaian Indigenous Fermented Beverage

Table 2

Sociodemographic characteristics of aliha producers.

Parameter	Variable	Frequency	Percent
Gender	male	5	4.0
	Female	121	96.0
Age	˂20	13	10.3
	20–29	10	7.9
	30–39	18	14.3
	40–49	31	24.6
	50–59	43	34.1
	>60	11	8.7
Education	tertiary	9	7.1
	JHS	43	34.1
	SHS	22	17.5
	Primary	39	31.0
	Others	13	10.3
Marital	single	26	20.6
	Married	85	67.5
	Divorced	7	5.6
	Widow	8	6.3
Having children	yes	115	91.3
	No	11	8.7
No. of children	1–5	91	72.2
	6–10	29	23.1
	11–15	6	4.8

NB: JHS–Junior High School; SHS–Senior High School.