effectiveness of modular training at farmers - IPMS Information ...
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Table 4: Pr<strong>of</strong>iles <strong>of</strong> respondentsNo Characteristics C<strong>at</strong>egory Trained Untrained TotalF % F % F %1 SexMale 59 98.3 56 93.3 115 95.8Female 1 1.7 4 6.7 5 4.22 Age18-45 yrs 45 75.0 36 60.0 81 67.546-65 yrs 15 25.0 21 35.0 36 30.0> 65 yrs 3 5.0 3 2.53 Family membersMale 165 51.2 182 57.4 347 54.3Female 157 48.8 135 42.6 292 45.74 Educ<strong>at</strong>ional levelUnable to read 3 5.0 15 25.0 18 15.0and write< Grade 1 16 26.7 21 35.0 37 30.8Grade 1-4 12 20.0 13 21.7 25 20.9Grade 5-8 22 36.7 9 15.0 31 25.8Above grade 8 7 11.6 2 3.3 9 7.5Source: Own survey, 2010Out <strong>of</strong> 687 <strong>of</strong> the total sampling frame, 13.7% (n=94) were trained and 86.3% (n=593) wereuntrained <strong>farmers</strong>. Only 2.1% (n=2) and 5.7% (n=34) were trained and untrained femalesrespectively th<strong>at</strong> particip<strong>at</strong>ed for activities <strong>of</strong> market oriented commodities (apiculture, dairyand f<strong>at</strong>tening). From the total <strong>of</strong> 120 respondent <strong>farmers</strong> 1.7% (n=1) and 6.7% (n=4) trainedand untrained females were interviewed respectively. Nearly 97.5% <strong>of</strong> the total interviewedindividuals have ages in between 18 to 65.41
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