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Table 2 Demographic characteristics of the Nguni Cattle Project beneficiaries (No. = 120)

From: Herd dynamics, production and marketing constraints in the commercialization of cattle across Nguni Cattle Project beneficiaries in Eastern Cape, South Africa

Demographic characteristics

Frequency (%)

Gender

 Male

103 (85.8)

 Female

17 (14.2)

Age (years)

 31–40

3 (2.5)

 41–50

10 (8.3)

 51–60

34 (28.3)

 > 60

73 (60.8)

Marital status

 Married

113 (94.2)

 Single

1 (0.8)

 Widowed

6 (5)

Level of education

 None

6 (5)

 Grades 1–7

57 (47.5)

 Grades 8–12

45 (37.5)

 Tertiary

12 (10)

Primary source of income

 Salary

10 (8)

 Old pension government grant

66 (55)

 Crops

3 (2)

 Remittance

13 (11)

 Government social grant

8 (7)

 Livestock

20 (17)