Table 1 Characteristics of in-depth interview respondents and their households
No | Code | Oasis | Gender | Age range | Education | Occupation | Size of arable area*/ % cultivated area |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | H63 | El Faouar | F | 40–49 | primary education | at home | large /25% |
2. | H68 | El Faouar | F | N/D | primary education | at home | medium /30% |
3. | H70 | El Faouar | M | 40–49 | not educated | agriculture, day labourer | large |
4. | H73 | El Faouar | M | over 60 | N/D | retired / agriculture | small |
5. | H81 | El Faouar | M | 30–39 | primary education | agriculture, day labourer | large /20% |
6. | H9 | Sabria | M | N/D | not educated | day labourer | N/D |
7. | H15 | Sabria | F | 30–39 | secondary | at home | small |
8. | H19 | Sabria | F | over 60 | not educated | at home | small |
9. | H21 | Sabria | M | 30–39 | university degree | unemployed | small |
10. | H33 | Sabria | M | 57 | not educated | agriculture, day labourer | small /50% |
11. | H121 | Sabria | M | 30–39 | N/D | agriculture | large |
12. | H12 | Ghidma | M | 40–49 | secondary | technician in agriculture | small |
13. | H39 | Ghidma | M | 50–59 | not educated | agriculture/ farmer | small |
14. | H43 | Ghidma | F | 30–39 | university degree | at home | large /43% |
15. | H45 | Ghidma | M | 30–39 | secondary | military | medium /75% |
16. | H122 | Ghidma | F | over 60 | not educated | at home | small |
17. | H123 | Ghidma | M | 30–39 | university degree | agriculture | medium |