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Table 6 The household food security mean scores in the two areas studied during the dry and rainy seasons

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

 

Akithii

Uringu

Combined

 

Mean (SD)

Mean (SD)

Mean (SD)

Dry season

16.2 (7.01)***

10.0 (6.90)

13.1 (6.91)***

Rainy season

12.5 (7.80)

9.3 (7.02)

10.9 (7.42)

  1. ***The two tailed p value <0.001 (t-test) indicates a significant difference between the means of the dry and rainy seasons. A lower score is indicative of better household food security.
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