Research Article

Identifying Potential Markets for African Leafy Vegetables: Case Study of Farming Households in Limpopo Province, South Africa

Table 2

Socioeconomic characteristics of the respondents.

N = 60

GenderFemaleMale
90%10%
Age36–4041–5051–60>60
2%16%20%62%
Marital statusSingleMarriedWindowedDivorced
17%55%28%0%
Educational levelNo FEPrimarySecondaryTertiary
37%43%18%2%
Source of incomeOwn salaryFarmingPensionSocial grantHawking
8%3%68%5%16%
Number of dependants12–67–1112–16
8%82%10%0%

Recorded in years; counting of individuals in a household included infants to the elderly. FE, formal education.