Current Knowledge and Perception of Edible Grasshopper/Locusts’ Consumption in Western Kenya

Table 2

Knowledge and consumption of edible grasshopper/locust in western Kenya.

Question	Attribute	Frequency	Percent	Chi-square
Ever heard about people eating grasshoppers/locust?	Yes	825	91.6	χ^2 = 70.56; d.f. = 1;
	No	76	8.4
	Total	901	100.0
Have you ever eaten/tried eating any before as part of your diet?	Yes	461	51.2	χ^2 = 0.04; d.f. = 1;
	No	440	48.8
	Total	901	100
If yes, did you like it	Yes	427	91.6	χ^2= 70.6; d.f. = 1;
	No	39	8.4
	Total	466	100
If yes, how often have you eaten/tested them?	I have tried it on a single occasion	92	19.9	χ^2 = 8.9; d.f. = 2;
	I have tried on a few occasions	202	43.7
	I eat them when in season	168	36.4
	Total	462	100
Who introduced you to eating edible grasshoppers/locusts?	Friends	154	34	χ^2 = 43.76; d.f. = 2;
	Relatives	273	60.3
	Self	26	5.7
	Total	453	100
If not eaten before, would you consider trying eating them?	Yes	52	11.9	χ^2 = 26.48; d.f. = 2;
	Maybe	150	34.3
	No	235	53.8
	Total	437	100
If not eaten, would it help if the whole insect was for	Covered in chocolate	35	10.7	χ^2 = 29.15; d.f. = 4;
	The whole insect mixed into food like rice	19	5.8
	Ground and mixed in cakes and bread	117	35.8
	Ground and mixed in porridge flour	87	26.6
	Eaten as an extract, e.g., protein isolate	69	21.1
	Total	327	100