Research Article
Current Knowledge and Perception of Edible Grasshopper/Locusts’ Consumption in Western Kenya
Table 3
Participants’ response towards the purchase of edible grasshoppers/locusts in western Kenya.
| Question | Attribute | Frequency | Percent | Chi-square |
| Have you ever bought any edible grasshoppers/locusts before? | Yes | 19 | 2.1 | χ2 = 92.2; d.f. = 1; | No | 882 | 97.9 | Total | 901 | 100 |
| If no what could be the reason for not buying | Not available in the market | 692 | 78.4 | χ2 = 152.6; d.f. = 3; | Not willing to buy | 124 | 14.0 | Are available freely in nature | 23 | 2.6 | I do not like them | 44 | 5.0 | Total | 883 | 100 |
| If no and you come across them in the market, will you consider buying them? | Yes | 260 | 29.3 | χ2 = 17.2; d.f. = 2; | Maybe | 168 | 19.0 | No | 458 | 51.7 | Total | 886 | 100 |
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