From: Pesticides exposure and the use of personal protective equipment by cocoa farmers in Ghana
Variable | Description | Percentage (%) |
---|---|---|
Sex of farmers | Male | 87.5 |
Female | 12.5 | |
Age of farmers | 20–29 | 2.1 |
30–39 | 8.3 | |
40–49 | 32.5 | |
50–59 | 31.3 | |
Above 60 | 25.8 | |
Educational level | No education | 18.8 |
Primary/JHS | 34.6 | |
Middle/SHS | 43.3 | |
Tertiary | 3.3 | |
Farmers years of experience in cocoa cultivation | 5–10 | 5.8 |
11–15 | 15.7 | |
16–20 | 17.8 | |
Above 20 | 60.7 |