Research Article
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 | χ2 = 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 | χ2 = 0.04; d.f. = 1; | No | 440 | 48.8 | Total | 901 | 100 |
| If yes, did you like it | Yes | 427 | 91.6 | χ2 = 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 | χ2 = 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 | χ2 = 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 | χ2 = 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 | χ2 = 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 |
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