Postharvest Handling Practices and Perception of Potato Safety among Potato Traders in Nairobi, Kenya

Table 5

Factors associated with trader perception of safety of potatoes.

Traders’ understanding of greening in potatoes (%)
Socioeconomic and demographic factors		Seed	Effects of light or high temperature	Effect of plant disease	Immature potato	Spoilage	P-value
Potato variety	Shangi	51.6	25.8	0	4.3	18.3	0.04
	Golf	14.3	28.6	14.3	0	42.9
Actions taken by traders for potatoes that show greening
		Sell as seed	Sell to consumers	Sell at lower price	Consume it	Dispose	P-value
Subcounty	Dagoretti	68.5	5.1	15.7	0	10.7	0.02
	Westlands	72.2	0	11.2	0	16.6
	Kamukunji	58.1	10.6	5.1	5.1	21.2
	Starehe	34.7	0	0	4.2	61.1
	Embakasi	53.1	5.6	17.5	0	23.7
Actions taken by traders for potatoes that show greening
Socioeconomic and demographic factors		Sell as seed	Sell to consumers	Sell at lower price	Consume it	Dispose	P-value
Market	Kawangware	68.5	5.1	15.7	0	10.7	0.02
	Kangemi	72.2	0	11.2	0	16.6
	Gikomba	58.1	10.6	5.1	5.1	21.2
	Wakulima	34.7	0	0	4.2	61.1
	Kona	53.1	5.6	17.5	0	23.7
Age	<20	0	100	0	0	0	0.02
	20-25	36	11.9	16.1	0	36
	26-30	71.4	0	5.8	2.7	20.1
	>30	57.1	0	8.5	2.7	31.6
Actions taken by traders for potatoes that show signs of damage/bruising
Socioeconomic and demographic factors		Sell to vendors or restaurants	Given as additional items to customers	Consume	Sell at discounted price	Dispose	P-value
Subcounty	Dagoretti	20.9	20.9	5.3	52.9	0	0.00
	Westlands	15.9	15.9	20.8	47.3	0
	Kamukunji	31.6	10.7	20.9	31.6	5.3
	Starehe	56	12.6	12.6	12.6	6.3
	Embakasi	42	10.6	0	47.3	0
Market	Kawangware	20.9	20.9	5.3	52.9	0	0.00
	Kangemi	15.9	15.9	20.8	47.3	0
	Gikomba	31.6	10.7	20.9	31.6	5.3
	Wakulima	56	12.6	12.6	12.6	6.3
	Kona	42	10.6	0	47.3	0
Gender	Male	34.8	17.4	2.2	43.4	2.2	0.00
	Female	30.4	10.8	21.8	34.8	2.2