Sociodemographic characteristics of participants
| Characteristics | Frequency (n=119) | Per cent (%) |
| District | ||
| Bugiri | 50 | 42.0 |
| Mayuge | 69 | 58.0 |
| Age (years) | Mean=34.4, SD±7.0 | |
| 25–30 | 47 | 39.5 |
| 31–40 | 50 | 42.0 |
| 40–49 | 22 | 18.5 |
| Marital status | ||
| Married | 93 | 78.1 |
| Not married | 26 | 21.9 |
| Education level | ||
| None | 6 | 5.0 |
| Primary | 58 | 48.7 |
| Secondary | 51 | 42.9 |
| Tertiary/university | 4 | 3.4 |
| Occupation | ||
| Peasant farmer | 69 | 58.0 |
| Business | 22 | 18.5 |
| House wife | 16 | 13.4 |
| Others (health worker and teacher) | 12 | 10.1 |
| Duration in area (years) | Mean=16.2, SD±11.7 | |
| Less than 10 | 41 | 34.4 |
| Between 10 and 20 | 41 | 34.4 |
| More than 20 | 37 | 31.1 |