Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of the respondents
Variable | Number | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Sex | ||
Female | 37 | 30.8 |
Male | 83 | 69.2 |
Age | ||
<25 | 31 | 25.8 |
25-39 | 64 | 53.3 |
40 and above | 25 | 20.8 |
Caste | ||
Brahman/Kshettri | 95 | 78.3 |
Minority, Terai Caste, and Janajati | 25 | 21.7 |
Marital Status | ||
Married | 96 | 80 |
Unmarried | 24 | 20 |
Religion | ||
Hindus | 106 | 88.3 |
Non-Hindus (Buddhism, Muslim, Christian) | 14 | 11.7 |
Educational Status | ||
Illiterate | 23 | 19.2 |
Primary | 53 | 44.2 |
Secondary and above | 44 | 36.6 |
Occupational Status | ||
Owner | 87 | 72.5 |
Paid employee | 33 | 27.5 |
Work Duration | ||
<5 years | 70 | 58.3 |
>5 years | 50 | 41.7 |
Training related to meat hygiene | ||
Yes | 7 | 5.8 |
No | 113 | 94.2 |