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Table 4 represents, why farmers do not store in the right place (N = 103) (multiple responses possible)

From: Understanding the factors behind non-adherence to pesticide safety guidelines among smallholder farmers in Fogera and Mecha districts, northwestern Ethiopia

Why do you not store pesticide in the right place?

Districts

(Fogera; N = 50)

Mecha; N = 53)

Farmers’ response N (%)

Χ²

p-value

Agree

Disagree

Strongly agree

Limited infrastructure

Fogera

0 (0%)

28 (56%)

11 (22%)

2.475

0.48 ns

 

Mecha

1 (2%)

26 (49%)

17 (32%)

  

Lack of other separate house

Fogera

30 (60%)

11 (22%)

9 (18%)

2.919

0.23 ns

 

Mecha

28 (53%)

8 (15%)

17 (32%)

  

Ignore health effect

Fogera

27 (54%)

13 (26%)

10 (20%)

4.044

0.13 ns

 

Mecha

29 (55%)

20 (38%)

4 (8%)

  

Security concerns

Fogera

22 (44%)

14 (28%)

14 (28%)

0.925

0.63 ns

 

Mecha

19 (36%)

19(36%)

15 (28%)

  
  1. Key: ns = not significant at p < 0.05 level