Table 2 Milk consumption characteristics among sampled dairy farmers in Ethiopia
A. Consumption frequency of raw and processed milk reported by dairy farmers | ||||||
| Â | Raw milk | Pasteurised milk | Boiled milk | |||
| Â | n (%) | Cum. % | n (%) | Cum. % | n (%) | Cum. % |
Everyday | 39 (8.1) | 8.1 | 3 (0.6) | 0.6 | 122 (25.5) | 25.5 |
3–6 times a week | 30 (6.3) | 14.4 | 9 (1.9) | 2.5 | 222 (46.3) | 71.8 |
Once/twice a week | 14 (2.9) | 17.3 | 6 (1.3) | 3.8 | 83 (17.3) | 89.1 |
Once/twice a month | 15 (3.1) | 20.4 | 9 (1.9) | 5.7 | 18 (3.8) | 92.9 |
On Special occasions only | 10 (2.1) | 22.5 | 26 (5.4) | 11.1 | 11 (2.3) | 95.2 |
Not at all | 371 (77.5) | 100 | 426 (88.9) | 100 | 23 (4.8) | 100 |
Total | 479 (100) | Â | 479 (100) | Â | 479 (100) | Â |
B. Farmers’ perception of the healthiness of drinking raw milk | ||||||
How healthy is drinking raw milk? | n (%) | Cum. % | ||||
Very healthy | 23 (4.8) | 4.8 | ||||
Healthy | 48 (10.1) | 14.9 | ||||
Do not know | 35 (7.4) | 22.3 | ||||
Unhealthy | 238 (50.1) | 72.4 | ||||
Very unhealthy | 131 (27.6) | 100 | ||||
Total | 475 (100) | Â | ||||