Table 9.
Coordinates for the PCA.
| Perception statements | PC1 | PC2 | PC3 | PC4 | PC5 | PC6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Providers offer technical support to increase access to credit | 0.496 | 0.34 | 0.043 | 0.061 | −0.308 | 0.076 |
| Providers train farmers on different food groups | 0.763 | −0.027 | −0.011 | −0.022 | −0.308 | 0.152 |
| Providers train farmers on food and nutrition security | 0.763 | −0.032 | 0.018 | −0.076 | −0.285 | 0.144 |
| Providers assist farmers to form farmers' groups | 0.734 | −0.079 | 0.107 | −0.058 | −0.12 | −0.012 |
| Providers require feedback from farmers | 0.728 | −0.039 | −0.039 | −0.015 | −0.241 | −0.088 |
| Providers train on proper use of agric. inputs | 0.726 | 0.0004 | −0.083 | 0.03 | −0.142 | 0.117 |
| Providers are available during production seasons | 0.643 | −0.246 | −0.07 | 0.32 | 0.07 | −0.079 |
| Farmers have phone contacts of providers | 0.54 | −0.005 | −0.104 | 0.369 | 0.264 | 0.216 |
| Providers link farmers with input markets | 0.517 | 0.499 | −0.011 | −0.103 | 0.11 | 0.226 |
| Providers link farmers with the output markets | 0.477 | 0.581 | 0.017 | −0.168 | 0.081 | 0.021 |
| Service providers informed farmers on the price of the inputs | 0.445 | 0.556 | −0.01 | −0.159 | 0.063 | −0.04 |
| I intend to work with service providers in the next production season | 0.42 | −0.143 | 0.487 | −0.308 | 0.146 | 0.17 |
| Service providers give information on where to get transport service | 0.306 | 0.696 | 0.125 | −0.058 | 0.194 | −0.159 |
| Farmers directly receive credits from the advisory service providers | 0.251 | 0.443 | 0.109 | 0.19 | −0.306 | −0.086 |
| Service providers give information on transport cost | 0.246 | 0.683 | 0.141 | 0.092 | 0.157 | −0.206 |
| Service providers offer conflicting advice | 0.014 | 0.058 | 0.521 | 0.293 | −0.065 | −0.365 |
| Advisory service sessions are waste of time | −0.086 | 0.249 | 0.046 | 0.481 | 0.124 | −0.237 |
| Advisory services received were not suitable for farmers' needs | −0.159 | −0.059 | 0.418 | 0.266 | 0.019 | 0.323 |
| Providers delay to offer agricultural advice | −0.19 | 0.025 | 0.49 | 0.204 | −0.035 | 0.387 |
| It is difficult to physically access the service providers | −0.206 | −0.045 | 0.487 | 0.054 | −0.325 | −0.316 |
| It is costly to consult a service provider when a need arises | −0.229 | 0.036 | 0.62 | 0.066 | −0.173 | −0.105 |
| Advisory services are provided at the inappropriate time | −0.249 | 0.131 | 0.444 | 0.321 | −0.003 | 0.322 |