IV.1.1.4.Household size
The table below shows that most families (44.65%) are composed
of 5 to 7 people, 33.8% having on average 2 to 4 people per family and only
21.5% of families having more than 7 family members.
Table 5: Household size in
different wealth category
|
Household size
Wealth category
|
2 to 4 people
|
5 to 7 people
|
> 7 people
|
Total
|
|
Well-off farmer
|
0
|
5
|
4
|
9
|
|
|
,0%
|
55,6%
|
44,4%
|
100,0%
|
|
|
Intermediate farmer
|
6
|
10
|
6
|
22
|
|
|
27,3%
|
45,5%
|
27,3%
|
100,0%
|
|
|
Poor farmer
|
16
|
14
|
4
|
34
|
|
|
47,1%
|
41,2%
|
11,8%
|
100,0%
|
|
Total
|
22
|
29
|
14
|
65
|
|
33,8%
|
44,6%
|
21,5%
|
100,0%
|
Large family size in well-off households can be explained by
cultural factors that characterize Rwandan society where families with
resources have social responsibility to take care of other family members in
need. There seems to be a direct correlation between resource availability and
family size.
IV.1.1.5.Type of group affiliation
As shown in table 6, majority of farmers (73.9%) are members
of organizations or groups while only 26.2 % of farmers are not affiliated to
any group and are composed mostly by poor farmers. Interestingly, 100% of
well-off farmers are at least member of a given organization/group.
Table 6: Type of group
affiliation and wealth category
|
Group affiliation
Wealth category
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
Affiliated to religious group
|
Affiliated to farmers'organisation or others
|
Affiliated to both groups
|
Not affiliated
|
|
Well-off farmer
|
0
|
5
|
4
|
0
|
9
|
|
|
,0%
|
55,6%
|
44,4%
|
,0%
|
100,0%
|
|
Intermediate farmer
|
2
|
15
|
3
|
2
|
22
|
|
|
9,1%
|
68,2%
|
13,6%
|
9,1%
|
100,0%
|
|
Poor farmer
|
2
|
11
|
6
|
15
|
34
|
|
|
5,9%
|
32,4%
|
17,6%
|
44,1%
|
100,0%
|
|
Total
|
4
|
31
|
13
|
17
|
65
|
|
6,2%
|
47,7%
|
20,0%
|
26,2%
|
100,0%
|
Most of farmer organizations are forums where farmers can
access useful information and share experience. This means that well-off
farmers are very well positioned to benefit training and other facilities
offered by associations.
|
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