Household characteristics of tobacco farmers
| Household characteristics | Independent farmer N=378 | Contract farmer N=307 | Significance level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gender of farmer | |||
| Male | 87.6% | 93% | |
| Female | 12.4% | 7% | |
| Age of household head | 40 | 41 | 0.148 |
| Years of education of household head | 7 | 8.1 | 0.000 |
| Household size | 6.3 | 7.2 | 0.000 |
| Legal entitlement of land | |||
| Freehold/inherited | 97% | 97% | |
| Leasehold | 1% | 2% | |
| Other | 2% | 1% | |
| Land size (acres) | 6.2 | 9.5 | 0.000 |
| Cultivated land size (acres) | 4.7 | 6.6 | 0.000 |
| Land allocated to tobacco (acres) | 1.6 | 2.8 | 0.000 |
| Years of growing tobacco | 11.9 | 12.4 | 0.452 |