Table 1.
Characteristics of respondent households (values are mean ± sd, n = 136) during November 2020 to January 2021.
| Regions | Tanga | Dodoma | Katavi | Pwani | Mean (S.D.) | Chi-Square (X2) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Respondent Age | 44.4 ± 13.1 | 45.13 ± 14.7 | 46.8 ± 15.0 | 46.4 ± 12.7 | 45.6 ± 13.8 | X2 = 11.38, P = 0.4 |
| Education | 2.26 ± 0.7 | 2.43 ± 1.0 | 1.8 ± 0.1** | 1.7 ± 0.9** | 2.04 ± 0.67 | X2 = 34.3, P = 0.001 |
| Household size | 4.95 ± 2.2 | 4.19 ± 2.0 | 4.40 ± 1.3 | 4.39 ± 1.3 | 4.48 ± 1.7 | X2 = 27.6, P = 0.42 |
| Total farm size | 4.27 ± 21. | 6.56 ± 0.3 | 3.28 ± 1.5 | 4.52 ± 2.1 | 4.65 ± 1.5 | X2 = 42.4, P = 0.2 |
| Yield | 185.6 ± 48.1 | 179.4 ± 106.8 | 146.8 ± 98.1 | 108.1 ± 41.0** | 154.9 ± 75.3 | X2 = 174.7, P = 0.001 |
Mean values with an asterisk are statistically significant at p < 0.01