. 2022 Sep 14;8(9):e10605. doi: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2022.e10605

Table 5.

Distribution (% ± CI) of WG preservation methods in function of the actors, municipality, and sociocultural group.

Preservation method	Cumulative percentage of processors and traders	Municipalities		Actors		Sociocultural groups
Preservation method	Cumulative percentage of processors and traders	Dassa	Nikki	Processors	Traders	Sociocultural groups
Boiling in water	69.4 ± 6.3	62.2 ± 7.9^a	37.8 ± 7.9^b	72.7 ± 7.3^a	27.3 ± 7.3^a	Baatonou, Dendi, Fon, Gando, Idaatcha, Mahi, Mina, Peulh, Yoruba
Boiling in salty water	17.9 ± 5.2	45.9 ± 16.1^a	54.1 ± 16.1^a	75.7 ± 13.8^a	24.3 ± 13.8^a	Baatonou, Dendi, Fon, Gando, Idaatcha, Peulh
Boiling with shea leaves	1.9 ± 2.2	0.0 ± 0.0^a	100.0 ± 0.0^a	100.0 ± 0.0^a	0.0 ± 0.0^a	Peulh, Gando
Boiling in plastic bags	20.4 ± 5.5	97.6 ± 4.6^a	2.4 ± 4.6^b	73.8 ± 13.3^a	26.2 ± 13.3^a	Peulh, Fon, Idaatcha, Baatonou
Sun-drying	23.3 ± 5.8	14.6 ± 9.9^a	85.4 ± 9.9^b	85.4 ± 9.9^a	14.6 ± 9.9^b	Peulh, Gando, Idaatcha, Baatonou
Colouring	13.1 ± 5.3	20.0 ± 17.5^a	80.0 ± 17.5^b	100.0 ± 0.0^a	0.0 ± .00^a	Peulh, Gando
Immersion in whey	4.6 ± 3.3	71.4 ± 33.5^a	28.6 ± 33.5^a	100.0 ± 0.0^a	0.0 ± 0.0^a	Peulh, Gando
Immersion in water	3.9 ± 3.1	66.8 ± 37.7^a	33.3 ± 37.7^a	100.0 ± 0.0^a	0.0 ± 0.0^a	Peulh, Fon, Idaatcha, Gando
Smoking	2.4 ± 2.1	20.0 ± 35.1^a	80.0 ± 35.1^a	60.0 ± 42.9^a	40.0 ± 42.9^a	Peulh, Dendi, Yoruba
Frying	3.8 ± 5.1	0.0 ± 0.0^a	100.0 ± 0.0^a	0.0 ± 0.0^a	100.0 ± 0.0^a	Dendi, Baatonou

The letters a and b notify significant difference (P ˂0.05) between groups for the same variable, CI: confidence interval at 95%.