Table 3.

Vegetables production and consumption characteristics of home gardeners (N 847)

	Frequency (n)	Percentage (%)
Does your household own a garden?
No	505	59·6
Yes	342	40·4
What type of garden do you have?
Traditional	276	32·6
Improved (container/sack)	66	7·8
No garden	505	59·6
What kind of crops are cultivated in your garden?
Crops such as salad greens, peppers, eggplant, tomatoes, beans and cucumbers mainly for consumption	206	60·2
Crops such as salad greens, peppers, eggplant, tomatoes, beans and cucumbers mainly for sale	20	5·8
Crops such as salad greens, peppers, eggplant, tomatoes, beans and cucumbers mainly for consumption and sale	116	33·9
Frequency of consuming fruits and vegetables in the past week
Less than 3 d in a week	448	52·9
At least 3 d in a week	399	47·1
What do you think is the main function of home garden?
Provide daily food needs	480	56·7
Income	77	9·1
Both	290	34·2
Main source of green leafy vegetables consumed in the past week
Own production	62	7·3
Purchases	231	27·3
Both (own production and purchases)	28	3·3
Did not consume (not applicable)	526	62·1
What is/are the benefits of consuming fruits and vegetables? (Multiple responses possible)
Protection against diseases	508	60·0
Promote growth and development	528	62·3
Supply minerals and vitamins/gives blood	495	58·4
Cannot tell	5	0·6
Barriers to regular fruit and vegetable consumption
High prices	376	44·4
Non-available year-round	455	53·7
Does not like taste	7	0·8
Lack of different variety	9	1·1