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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