Variable | Category | Food secure | Food insecure | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|
Count (%) | Count (%) | Count (%) | ||
Agro-ecological zone | Kola | 34 (27.2) | 11 (6.1) | 45 (14.8) |
Woinadega | 87 (69.6) | 161 (89.4) | 248 (81.3) | |
Dega | 4 (3.2) | 8 (4.4) | 12 (3.9) | |
Slop of agricultural land | Level | 12 (9.6) | 10 (5.6) | 22 (7.2) |
Medium | 105 (84) | 148 (82.2) | 253 (83) | |
Gentle slop | 8 (6.4) | 22 (12.2) | 30 (9.8) | |
Saving habit | Yes | 21 (16.8) | 42 (23.3) | 63 (20.7) |
No | 104 (83.2) | 138 (76.7) | 242 (79.3) | |
Irrigation practice | Yes | 23 (18.4) | 48 (26.7) | 71 (23.3) |
No | 102 (81.6) | 132 (73.3) | 234 (76.7) | |
Land size in hectare | <=1.5 | 34 (27.2) | 84 (46.7) | 118 (38.7) |
1.6–2 | 33 (26.4) | 59 (32.8) | 92 (30.2) | |
> 2 | 58 (46.4) | 37 (20.6) | 95 (31.1) | |
Have you taken Loan | Yes | 6 (4.8) | 34 (18.9) | 40 (13.1) |
No | 119 (95.2) | 146 (81.1) | 265 (86.9) | |
Tropical livestock unit | < 2.5 | 46 (36.8) | 71 (39.4) | 117 (38.4) |
> = 2.5 | 79 (63.2) | 109 (60.6) | 188 (61.6) | |
Use of improved seed | Yes | 114 (91.2) | 167 (92.8) | 281 (92.1) |
No | 11 (8.8) | 13 (7.2) | 24 (7.9) | |
Training by agricultural profession | Yes | 111 (88.8) | 171 (95) | 282 (92.5) |
No | 14 (11.2) | 9 (5) | 23 (7.5) | |
Soil fertility of agricultural land | Fertile | 123 (98.4) | 146 (81.1) | 269 (88.2) |
Infertile | 2 (1.6) | 34 (18.9) | 36 (11.8) | |
Use of fertilizer | Yes | 111 (88.8) | 161 (89.4) | 272 (89.2) |
No | 14 (11.2) | 19 (10.6) | 33 (10.8) | |
Land ownership | Private | 81 (64.8) | 136 (75.6) | 217 (71.1) |
Rented | 44 (35.2) | 44 (24.4) | 88 (28.9) |