Modeling Ghanaian cocoa farmers’ decision to use pesticide and frequency of application: the case of Brong Ahafo Region

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Table 2 Demographic characteristics of respondents

Variable	Description	Frequency	Percentage (%)
Gender	Male	198	82.5
Gender	Female	42	17.5
Age	20–39	49	20.4
	40–59	145	60.4
	Above 60	46	19.2
Marital status	Single	198	17.5
Marital status	Married	42	82.5
Educational level	No formal education	36	15.0
	Primary/JHS	118	49.2
	Middle/SHS	81	33.8
	Tertiary	5	2.0
Years of farming experience in cocoa	5–10	14	5.8
	11–15	39	16.3
	16–20	43	17.9
	Above 20	144	60.0