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Table 1 Assets owned by families in the two study areas

From: Effects of agricultural biodiversity and seasonal rain on dietary adequacy and household food security in rural areas of Kenya

Household assets

Akithii N = 261

Uringu N = 264

Total for both divisions

Chi-square p-values

 

N

%

N

%

N

%

 

Own home

261

99.6

258

98.5

519

99.1

Χ = 1.829; p = 0.176

Television set

34

13

39

14.9

73

14.0

Χ = 0.421; p = 0.517

Radio

156

59.5

181

69.1

337

64.3

Χ = 5.487; p = 0.019*

Vehicle

2

0.8

6

2.3

8

1.6

Χ = 2.047; p = 0.153

Bicycle

135

51.5

121

8.0

256

29.8

Χ = 0.017; p = 0.896

Wheelbarrow

23

8.8

25

9.5

48

9.2

Χ = 0.100; p = 0.751

Sofa set

134

51.1

100

38.2

234

44.7

Χ = 9.202; p = 0.002**

Cell phone

194

74.0

183

69.8

377

71.9

Χ = 1.204; p = 0.272

Vegetable garden

75

28.6

101

38.5

176

33.6

Χ = 5.940; p = 0.015*

Fruit trees

81

30.9

206

78.6

287

54.8

Χ = 119.689; Χ = p < 0.001***

  1. *p <0.05; **p<0.01; ***p< 0.001.