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	χ^2 = 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	χ^2 = 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	χ^2 = 17.2; d.f. = 2;
	Maybe	168	19.0
	No	458	51.7
	Total	886	100