Prevalence and Socioeconomic Impact of Striga (Striga hermonthica) in Sorghum Producing Areas of East and West Hararghe Zones, Oromia, Ethiopia

Table 4

Farmers’ responses to the soil status and season in which Striga infestation was worst during the 2019 cropping season.

Villages	Number of respondents	Infertile soil and dry season	Fertile soil and long rain season	Fertile soil and short rain season	Std. deviation	Variance
H/Riana	40	38	0	2	18.65	347.7
H/Dayo	40	36	0	4	20.91	437
H/Eba	40	40	0	0	23.09	533
Kufakas	40	37	0	3	21.43	459
Qufa	40	40	0	0	23.09	533
Bareda	40	34	0	6	19.93	397
Oda anesso	40	36	0	4	20.91	437
Kotora	40	34	0	6	19.93	397
H/Adii	40	32	0	8	19.04	362.7
Kile-besidimo	40	35	0	5	20.41	416.7
Bishan babile	40	36	0	4	20.91	437
Tofik	40	33	0	7	19.48	379
Edobaso	40	28	0	12	17.59	309
Umerkulle	40	30	0	10	18.26	333
Bal’ina arba	40	29	0	11	17.90	320.7
Dire gudina	40	32	0	8	19.04	362.7
Ij/kechu	40	34	0	6	19.93	397
Jiru gemachu	40	35	0	5	20.41	416.7
Valid N (listwise)	40