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Table 2 Sociodemographic characteristics of the participants in the study location

From: An ethnobotanical study of wild edible fruits in miombo woodlands of Tabora region in Western Tanzania

Sex

Frequency

Percent

Female

107

56.1

Male

137

43.9

Education

Primary education

158

64.8

Secondary education

23

9.4

Higher education

1

0.4

None

62

25.4

Marital status

Married

200

82.0

Single

19

7.8

Separated

2

0.8

Widow

11

4.5

Widower

12

4.9

Households size

1–5

136

55.7

6–10

90

36.9

11–15

15

6.1

16–20

1

0.4

> 20

2

0.8

Occupation

Crop farmers

195

72.8

Livestock keepers

18

6.7

Crop and livestock farmers

24

9

Small or petty business

26

9.7

Employed

5

1.9