Reducing Food Waste
In the OIC Member Countries
COMCEC
Turkey
Occupation
Gender
Total
Female Male
Civil Servant 7% 12% 19%
Housewife 26% 0% 26%
Private sector 5% 14% 19%
Retired 3% 19% 22%
Self-employed 3% 11% 14%
Total 45% 55% 100%
Uzbekistan
Occupation
Gender
Total
Female Male
Civil servant 0% 5% 5%
Housewife 40% 0% 40%
Private sector 10% 20% 30%
Retired 5% 0% 5%
Self-employed 5% 15% 20%
Total 60% 40% 100%
45% of the people that were surveyed in Afghanistan were self-employed, all males. Female
were all working in the private sector (10%). 20% of the surveyed population was working as
civil servant, all males again.
In Benin, almost 60% of the people surveyed are housewives, 20% work in the private sector
and 15% a self-employed. The 5% of men are retired.
In Cameroon, almost 33,67% of the people surveyed are self-employed and the same proportion
works in the private sector. Only 5,10% are retired and 15,318% are working as a civil servant.
12,24% are working as housewives and all of them are women. Almost the half of the men are
working in the private sector (10,20% out of 21,43%). Regarding the latter, it should be noted
that half of the women surveyed are housewives (20% out of 40%). Otherwise, most of the
women surveyed are working in the private sector (13,04%).
In Saudi Arabia, almost 40% of the people surveyed are working in the private sector. Only 4%
are retired, 15% are working as a civil servant, 20% are self-employed and 23% are housewives.
Regarding the latter, it should be noted that half of the women surveyed are housewives (20%
out of 40%). Otherwise, most of the women surveyed are working in the private sector (13%).
In Senegal, most of the people surveyed were housewife (30%, whom 25% were female), self­
employed (25%) or working in the private sector (25%). Men are working mainly in the private
sector or as self-employed (15% each).
Of all the respondents, 26% is housewife, 19% is civil servant and 14% is self-employed. Another
19.09% stated that they work in the private sector. The percentage of retired ones was 14%.
More than half of women participated in this research are housewives. Among the female
respondents who have paid work, the biggest group contains the women that work as civil
servants. On the other hand, except the housewife option, most all other occupations are
consisted of males.
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