Estimating Profit Efficiency of Artisanal Fishing in the Pru District of the Brong-Ahafo Region, Ghana

Table 1

Demographic characteristics of the artisanal fishers in Pru District.

Variable	Category	Frequency	Percentage (%)
Age	21–30	21	17.5
	31–40	39	32.5
	41–50	32	26.7
	51–60	19	15.8
	>60	9	7.5
Marital status	Married	91	75.8
	Single	29	24.2
Formal education	No formal education	52	43.3
	Primary/junior high	52	43.2
	Senior high school	16	13.3
	Tertiary education	0	0
Experience	1–5	13	10.8
	6–10	31	25.8
	11–15	36	30
	16–20	21	17.5
	>20	19	15.8
Household size	1–5	47	39.2
	6–10	61	50.8
	>10	12	10
Off-farm activities	Off-farm	34	28.33
	Nonfarm	86	71.67

Source: field survey, January 2015.