Table 2 Main household and crop–livestock system characteristics

Sample characteristics

Number of households

165

Total number of household members

952

Demographic and socioeconomic characteristics

Household size^a

5.8 (±2.0)

Percentage of female household members (%)

51.2

Percentage of members 0–4 years old (%)

26.1

Percentage of members 5–10 years old (%)

20.4

Percentage of members 11–18 years old (%)

15.8

Percentage of members 19–35 years old (%)

27.4

Percentage of members > 35 years old (%)

10.3

Percentage of households with at least 1 migrant (%)

73.9

Number of months off-farm for migrating members^a

1.6 (±1.7)

Percentage of households with local commerce as main activity (%)

17.6

Percentage of households with handicrafts as main activity (%)

32.1

Percentage of households with livestock as main activity (%)

63.6

Agricultural characteristics ^a

Cultivated fields

9.1 (±3.3)

Crop species

6.0 (±1.5)

Animal species

3.9 (±1.5)

Tubers area (m²)

3605 (±2681)

Cereals area (m²)

2111 (±1496)

Legumes area (m²)

1523 (±1172)

Total cropped area (m²)

7239 (±4253)