Table 4 Characteristics of farm workers interviewed in four provinces
Province | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bantey Meanchey | Battambang | Pursat | Pailin | Total | |||||||
n | % | n | % | n | % | n | % | n | % | ||
Gender | |||||||||||
Male | 50 | 51.5% | 183 | 46.8% | 11 | 55.0% | 104 | 53.6% | 348 | 49.6% | |
Female | 47 | 48.5% | 208 | 53.2% | 9 | 45.0% | 90 | 46.4% | 354 | 50.4% | |
Total | 97 | 100% | 391 | 100% | 20 | 100% | 194 | 100% | |||
Age (years) | |||||||||||
< 20 | 17 | 17.5% | 81 | 20.7% | 3 | 15.0% | 31 | 16.0% | 132 | 18.8% | |
21–40 | 57 | 58.8% | 191 | 48.8% | 10 | 50.0% | 124 | 63.9% | 382 | 54.4% | |
41–60 | 22 | 22.7% | 102 | 26.1% | 6 | 30.0% | 33 | 17.0% | 163 | 23.2% | |
> 60 | 1 | 1.0% | 17 | 4.3% | 1 | 5.0% | 6 | 3.1% | 25 | 3.6% | |
Total | 97 | 100% | 391 | 100% | 20 | 100% | 194 | 100% | |||
Marital Status | |||||||||||
Married | 69 | 71.1% | 264 | 67.5% | 14 | 70.0% | 129 | 66.5% | 476 | 67.8% | |
Single | 24 | 24.7% | 105 | 26.9% | 4 | 20.0% | 61 | 31.4% | 194 | 27.6% | |
Divorced/Widowed | 4 | 4.1% | 22 | 5.6% | 2 | 10.0% | 4 | 2.1% | 32 | 4.6% | |
Total | 97 | 100% | 391 | 100% | 20 | 100% | 194 | 100% | |||
Education | |||||||||||
No education | 21 | 21.6% | 84 | 21.5% | 3 | 15.0% | 26 | 13.4% | 134 | 19.1% | |
Primary | 57 | 58.8% | 214 | 54.7% | 13 | 65.0% | 124 | 63.9% | 408 | 58.1% | |
Secondary or higher | 19 | 19.6% | 93 | 23.8% | 4 | 20.0% | 44 | 22.7% | 160 | 22.8% | |
Total | 97 | 100% | 391 | 100% | 20 | 100% | 194 | 100% | |||
Means of transportation to the farms | |||||||||||
Taxi | 87 | 89.7% | 273 | 69.8% | 17 | 85.0% | 146 | 75.3% | 523 | 74.5% | |
Bus | 0 | 0.0% | 24 | 6.1% | 1 | 5.0% | 26 | 13.4% | 51 | 7.3% | |
Moto Taxi | 4 | 4.1% | 27 | 6.9% | 1 | 5.0% | 5 | 2.6% | 37 | 5.3% | |
Transportation provided by farm owner | 0 | 0.0% | 6 | 1.5% | 0.0% | 16 | 8.2% | 22 | 3.1% | ||
Other Means | 6 | 6.2% | 61 | 15.6% | 1 | 5.0% | 1 | 0.5% | 69 | 9.8% | |
Total | 97 | 100% | 391 | 100% | 20 | 100% | 194 | 100% | |||
Came alone or with family | |||||||||||
Alone | 36 | 37.1% | 111 | 28.4% | 11 | 55.0% | 73 | 37.6% | 231 | 32.9% | |
With Family | 61 | 62.9% | 280 | 71.6% | 9 | 45.0% | 121 | 62.4% | 471 | 67.1% | |
Total | 97 | 100% | 391 | 100% | 20 | 100% | 194 | 100% | |||
Length of stay in the farms | |||||||||||
Less than 6 months | Male | 49 | 50.5% | 164 | 41.9% | 9 | 45.0% | 97 | 50.0% | 319 | 45.4% |
Female | 43 | 44.3% | 189 | 48.3% | 8 | 40.0% | 79 | 40.7% | 319 | 45.4% | |
Over 6 months | Male | 1 | 1.0% | 19 | 4.9% | 2 | 10.0% | 7 | 3.6% | 29 | 4.1% |
Female | 4 | 4.1% | 19 | 4.9% | 1 | 5.0% | 11 | 5.7% | 35 | 5.0% | |
Total | 97 | 100% | 391 | 100% | 20 | 100% | 194 | 100% | |||
Work permanently or seasonally | |||||||||||
Permanent | Male | 0 | 0.0% | 38 | 9.7% | 1 | 5.0% | 11 | 5.7% | 50 | 7.1% |
Female | 4 | 4.1% | 37 | 9.5% | 1 | 5.0% | 17 | 8.8% | 59 | 8.4% | |
Seasonal | Male | 50 | 51.5% | 145 | 37.1% | 10 | 50.0% | 93 | 47.9% | 298 | 42.5% |
Total | Female | 43 | 44.3% | 171 | 43.7% | 8 | 40.0% | 73 | 37.6% | 295 | 42.0% |
97 | 100% | 391 | 100% | 20 | 100% | 194 | 100% | ||||
Experience of crossing international border | |||||||||||
Never | Male | 25 | 25.8% | 130 | 33.2% | 9 | 45.0% | 69 | 35.6% | 233 | 33.2% |
Female | 23 | 23.7% | 178 | 45.5% | 8 | 40.0% | 67 | 34.5% | 276 | 39.3% | |
Cross to Thailand | Male | 25 | 25.8% | 53 | 13.6% | 2 | 10.0% | 35 | 18.0% | 115 | 16.4% |
Female | 24 | 24.7% | 30 | 7.7% | 1 | 5.0% | 23 | 11.9% | 78 | 11.1% | |
Cross to Vietnam | Male | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
Female | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | |
Total | 97 | 100% | 391 | 100% | 20 | 100% | 194 | 100% | |||