Research Article
Current Knowledge and Perception of Edible Grasshopper/Locusts’ Consumption in Western Kenya
Table 1
Demographic information of the study population on grasshopper/locust consumption in western Kenya.
| Biodata | Attribute | Frequency | Percent |
| County of residence | Bungoma | 200 | 22.2 | Busia | 190 | 21.1 | Vihiga | 224 | 24.9 | Kakamega | 287 | 31.9 | Total | 901 | 100 |
| Age | 18–30 yrs | 316 | 35.1 | 31–40 yrs | 260 | 28.9 | 41–50 yrs | 141 | 15.6 | >51 yrs | 184 | 20.4 | Total | 901 | 100 |
| Gender | Female | 436 | 48.4 | Male | 465 | 51.6 | Total | 901 | 100 |
| What is your education level? | None | 37 | 4.1 | Primary | 284 | 31.5 | Secondary | 354 | 39.3 | Tertiary | 226 | 25.1 | Total | 901 | 100 |
| Occupation | Self-employed | 303 | 33.7 | Student | 98 | 10.9 | Farmer | 368 | 40.8 | No job | 58 | 6.4 | Civil servant | 74 | 8.2 | Total | 901 | 100 |
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