Research Article

The Energy Potential of Harvested Wood Fuel by Refugees in Northern Uganda

Table 1

Sociodemographic characteristics of refugees sampled (N = 398).

VariablesDescriptionStatistics

GenderMale117 (29%)
Female281 (71%)
Marital statusSingle56 (13%)
Married299 (75%)
Widowed22 (6%)
Divorced14 (4%)
Separated7 (2%)
Education levelPrimary221 (56%)
Secondary118 (30%)
No formal education47 (12%)
Vocational9 (2%)
Tertiary3 (1%)
Source of incomeSubsistence farming212 (53%)
Casual labour93 (23%)
Small-scale businesses76 (19%)
Selling ratio9 (2%)
Formal employment5 (1%)
Brewing alcohol4 (1%)
AgeMean35
Std. Deviation13.5
Minimum13
Maximum83
Number of householdsMean6
Std. Deviation3.6
Minimum1
Maximum48