Research Article
Public Perception of Genetically Modified Organisms and the Implementation of Biosafety Measures in Kenya
Table 2
Correlation between awareness of Cartagena Protocol on biosafety and views on the adequacy of legal and regulatory frameworks in Kenya.
| | GM food is a solution | GM food is safe | GM health concerns | GM data is adequate | GM food is regulated | GM legal regulation adequate | Cartagena awareness | GM policies are strong | Public has a voice | GM is profitable | GM ban was justified |
| | GM food is a solution | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | GM food is safe | 0.6675 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | GM health concerns | −0.2567 | −0.4591 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | GM data is adequate | 0.1577 | 0.2702 | −0.26 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | GM food is regulated | 0.237 | 0.3096 | −0.0882 | 0.2174 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | | GM legal regulation adequate | 0.2808 | 0.3426 | −0.1875 | 0.3293 | 0.3901 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | | Cartagena awareness | 0.1709 | 0.2391 | −0.0387 | 0.1602 | 0.3225 | 0.4427 | 1 | — | — | — | — | | GM policies are strong | 0.258 | 0.3189 | −0.1274 | 0.3524 | 0.4105 | 0.5856 | 0.3434 | 1 | — | — | — | | Public has a voice | 0.232 | 0.3019 | −0.0976 | 0.2814 | 0.3901 | 0.4293 | 0.2887 | 0.4377 | 1 | — | — | | GM is profitable | −0.5748 | −0.5332 | 0.2932 | −0.2204 | −0.1819 | −0.2352 | −0.1947 | −0.2889 | −0.3102 | 1 | — | | GM ban was justified | −0.4257 | −0.4176 | 0.3308 | −0.1673 | 0.0353 | −0.1628 | −0.0487 | −0.1772 | −0.1023 | 0.2969 | 1 |
| | Parameters tested | Legal and regulatory framework is adequate | Awareness of Cartagena Protocol | | | | | | | | | |
| | Legal and regulatory framework is adequate | 1.0000 | — | | | | | | | | | | | Awareness of Cartagena Protocol | 0.4427 | 1.0000 | | | | | | | | | |
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Interpretation: 0.1<|<.3 = minimal correlation, 0.3<|<.5 = moderate correlation, |r|>.5 = strong correlation (Cohen, 1988).
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