Study variable | Kamuli (N = 50) | Namutumba (N = 49) | Chi-sq value/F-test |
---|---|---|---|
Gender profile of respondents (%) | Â | Â | Â |
 Female | 12 (24%) | 15 (30.6%) | χ2 = 0; df = 3; P = 1. |
 Male | 38 (76%) | 34 (69.4%) |  |
Educational level of farmers (%) | Â | Â | Â |
 Non-formal | 1 (2%) | 3 (6.1%) | F = 93; df = 3,7; P = 0.0004 |
 Basic (elementary) | 20 (40%) | 20 (40.8%) |  |
 Secondary | 25 (50%) | 21 (42.9%) |  |
 Tertiary | 4 (8%) | 5 (10.2%) |  |
Farmers experience in maize production | Â | Â | Â |
 < 10 years | 3 (6%) | 12 (24.5%) | F = 20.8; df = 3,7; P = 0.0067 |
 10–30 years | 32 (64%) | 29 (59.2%) |  |
 31–50 years | 14 (28%) | 8 (16.3%) |  |
 51–70 years | 1 (2%) | 0 |  |
Membership to farmer organizations | Â | Â | Â |
 Yes | 34 (68%) | 27 (55.1%) | χ2 = 0; df = 3; P = 1. |
 No | 16 (32%) | 22 (44.9%) |  |
Source of seed | Â | Â | Â |
 Own saved seed | 11 (22%) | 13 (26.5%) | F = 0.83; df = 3,7; P = 0.5419 |
 Government | 5 (10%) | 19 (38.8%) |  |
 Retail agro-shops | 21 (42%) | 15 (30.6%) |  |
 NGOs | 13 (26%) | 2 (4.1%) |  |
Scale of production | Â | Â | Â |
 Small | 24 (48%) | 22 (44.9%) | F = 436.2; df = 2,5; P = 0.0002 |
 Medium | 25 (50%) | 26 (53.1%) |  |
 Large | 1 (2%) | 1 (2%) |  |
Type of maize cropping systems | Â | Â | Â |
 Organic monoculture | 0 | 0 | F = 79.7; df = 3,7; P = 0.0005 |
 Organic mixed cropping | 0 | 0 |  |
 Inorganic monoculture | 27 (54%) | 22 (44.9%) |  |
 Inorganic mixed cropping | 23 (46%) | 27 (55.1%) |  |
Farmers’ ability to identify FAW |  |  |  |
 True | 42 (84%) | 43 (91.7%) | F = 497.5; df = 3,7; P < 0.0001 |
 False | 2 (4%) | 0 |  |
 No idea | 2 (4%) | 4 (8.2%) |  |
 Only symptoms | 4 (8%) | 2 (4.1%) |  |