Household Size and Occupation Statistics from Island Communities
Household Size
Given the family compound house structures existing in most of the community's household occupants ranged from 1 to 34 members in a Household, with an average of 11 members per household. The majority 33% of households had between 7-10 members.
| Household Sizes | % Of Total Household |
|---|---|
| 1 - 3 | 5% |
| 4 - 6 | 18% |
| 7 - 10 | 33% |
| 11 - 15 | 25% |
| 16 - 20 | 10% |
| Above 20 | 9% |
Occupation of Respondents
Household respondents were engaged in a variety of occupations, with the largest proportion in fishing (39%) and fish related occupation (26%), followed by crop farming (23%) and education (9%).
Institutional Demographics - Type of Institution
The 36 institutions interviewed included schools, churches, health facilities and MSMEs. MSME's formed the largest category of 46%, followed by schools 38%.
