Pastoralism

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Table 1 Demographic information of rural farmers and households that participated in the survey where they were asked, ‘if they will be willing to consume goat milk and their products’

From: Farmers’ perception and willingness to consume goat milk and goat milk products: A case study of the central Eastern Cape, South Africa

Demographics	Variables	Proportion (%)
Gender	Male	59.95
Gender	Female	43.05
Educational level	Did not go to school	12.58
	Below grade 12	66.89
	Grade 12	14.57
	Beyond grade 12	2.65
	Tertiary education	3.31
Age (years)	˂ 21	–
	22–40	16.56
	41–60	30.46
	˃ 60	52.98
Marital status	Single	28.48
	Married	55.63
	Divorce	1.99
	Widowed	13.91
Religion	Christianity	77.03
	Traditional worshipper	19.59
	Others	3.38
Household size	1–5	56.29
	6–10	37.09
	11–15	5.30
	˃ 15	1.32
Source of income	Salaries/wages	9.27
	Business	7.28
	Farming	3.31
	Grants/pensions	80.13

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