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Table 4.1.4-Household characteristics by expenditure category<br />

Expenditure category (quintile)<br />

Poorest 2 3 4 Richest Total<br />

Household size 9.9 10.8 8.4 7.6 7.2 8.8<br />

Children under 15 yrs 5.2 5.6 3.9 3.3 3.2 4.2<br />

Adults 15-65 yrs 4.4 5.0 4.4 4.0 3.9 4.3<br />

Adults over 65 yrs .3 .2 .2 .2 .1 .2<br />

Dependency ratio (%) 55% 51% 46% 44% 44% 48%<br />

Femaled headed (%) 6% 7% 3% 6% 3% 5%<br />

Polygamous (%) 35% 48% 38% 28% 33% 36%<br />

Source: IFPRI/LARES Small Farmer Survey.<br />

Table 4.1.5-Years of education and literacy of adults (15 yrs and over)<br />

Department<br />

Atacora Atlantique Borgou Mono Ouémé Zou Total<br />

Education (years) .7 1.2 .6 2.0 2.5 1.5 1.4<br />

Can read 3% 4% 0% 4% 4% 2% 3%<br />

Can write 0% 0% 0% 0% 2% 1%<br />

Both 8% 12% 8% 21% 29% 17% 16%<br />

Neither 89% 83% 92% 75% 67% 78% 81%<br />

Total 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%<br />

Source: IFPRI/LARES Small Farmer Survey.<br />

Table 4.1.6-Age, education, and literacy of head of household by department<br />

Department<br />

Atacora Atlantique Borgou Mono Ouémé Zou Total<br />

Age (years) 48.9 47.0 47.4 46.2 42.0 47.1 46.3<br />

Education (years) .6 1.7 1.2 3.6 3.9 1.3 2.1<br />

Literacy Can read 5% 9% 0% 4% 4% 2% 4%<br />

Can write 1% 1% 0% 0%<br />

Both 8% 14% 14% 33% 44% 16% 23%<br />

Neither 87% 77% 86% 62% 52% 82% 73%<br />

Total 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%<br />

Source: IFPRI/LARES Small Farmer Survey.<br />

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