Assessment of Useful Alien Plant Species Cultivated and Managed in Rural Home Gardens of Limpopo Province, South Africa

Table 1

Socioeconomic characteristics of the study sample, N = 300.

Socioeconomic variables		Number	%
Ethnic groups	Bapedi	180	60.0
	Vhavenda	60	20.0
	Vatsonga	60	20.0
Gender	Female	220	73.3
	Male	80	26.7
Age (years)	<30	12	4.0
	21–30	19	6.3
	31–40	170	56.7
	41–50	46	15.3
	51–60	32	10.7
	61–70	13	4.3
	>70	8	2.7
Marital status	Single (males)	22	7.3
	Single (females)	41	13.7
	Married (males)	43	14.3
	Married (females)	155	51.7
	Divorced or separated (males)	15	5.0
	Divorced or separated (females)	24	8.0
Highest level of education	No education	22	7.3
	Primary	34	11.3
	Secondary	215	71.7
	Tertiary	29	9.7
Economic activity	Agriculture	144	48.0
	Shop keeping	129	43.0
	Crafting	18	6.0
	Livestock herding	9	3.0