Research Article
Postharvest Storage Practices of Maize in Rift Valley and Lower Eastern Regions of Kenya: A Cross-Sectional Study
Table 5
Insect control measures used in the study sites.
| | | Insect control measures | Total (n = 314) | Region | df | X2 | value | | Rift Valley (n = 165) | Lower Eastern (n = 149) |
| | 1 | Use of chemical insecticides | 222 (70.7%) | 117 (70.9%) | 105 (70.5%) | 1 | 0.007 | 0.932 | | 2 | Sun-drying/airing | 102 (32.5%) | 68 (41.2%) | 34 (22.8%) | 1 | 12.078 | 0.001 | | 3 | Ash | 25 (8.0%) | 1 (0.6%) | 24 (16.1%) | 1 | 25.674 | <0.001 | | 4 | None | 3 (1.0%) | 2 (0.6%) | 1 (0.3% | | | 0.224 | | 5 | Chemical insecticides used | | | | | | | | Actellic Dust | 99 (44.6%) | 33 (28.2%) | 66 (62.9%) | 3 | 29.622 | <0.001 | | Actellic Super | 108 (48.6%) | 77 (65.8%) | 31 (29.5%) | 3 | 53.645 | <0.001 | | Skana Super | 6 (2.7%) | 6 (5.1%) | 0 (0.0%) | | | 0.031 | | Malathion Dust | 2 (0.6%) | 1 (0.9%) | 1 (1.0%) | | | 1.0 |
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Results are for Fisher’s exact test. |
