Table 3 Value addition practices of cowpea leaves among households in the Arid and Semi-Arid Lands (ASALs) of Kenya
Practice of value addition practices | Proportion of households (%) | p-value (χ2, df) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Coastal ASALs | Eastern ASALS | Total | |||
Sun-drying without blanching as pretreatment | Yes | 77.6 | 29.5 | 53.8 | < 0.001 (98.1, 1) |
No | 22.4 | 70.5 | 46.2 | ||
Solar drying | Yes | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.098 (2.74, 1) |
No | 99.0 | 100.0 | 99.5 | ||
Sun-drying with blanching as pretreatment | Yes | 27.2 | 12.5 | 20.0 | < 0.001 (13.8, 1) |
No | 72.7 | 87.5 | 80.0 | ||
Fermentation | Yes | 0.5 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.544 (0.37, 1) |
No | 99.5 | 99.0 | 99.3 | ||