A Systems View Across Time and Space
Table 3 Respondents’ background information
From: Exploring firm-specific deterrents of innovation in micro and small enterprises in Ethiopia
No. | Type of variables | Category | Frequency (n = 295) | Percentage | Cumulative percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Gender of owners | Male | 227 | 76.9 | 76.9 |
Female | 68 | 23.1 | 100.0 | ||
2 | Level of education | Illiterate | 5 | 1.7 | 1.7 |
Primary school | 12 | 4.1 | 5.8 | ||
Secondary school | 24 | 8.1 | 13.9 | ||
Diploma and degree | 238 | 80.7 | 94.6 | ||
2nd Degree and above | 16 | 5.4 | 100.0 | ||
3 | Form of ownership | Sole ownership | 158 | 53.6 | 53.6 |
Partnership | 137 | 46.4 | 100.0 | ||
In cooperative | 0.0 | 0.0 | 100.0 | ||
4 | Scale of enterprise | Micro | 174 | 59.0 | 59.0 |
Small | 121 | 41.0 | 100.0 | ||
5 | Type of business | Food and beverage | 68 | 23.1 | 23.1 |
Metal and wood works | 121 | 41.0 | 64.1 | ||
Textile and garment | 50 | 16.9 | 81.0 | ||
Urban agriculture | 17 | 5.8 | 86.8 | ||
Construction | 39 | 13.2 | 100.0 |