Constraints

Major constraints

Minor constraints

Not a constraint

Weighted score

Mean

Rank

Improved storage structures are expensive to afford

80(66.7)

27(22.5)

13(10.8)

187

1.56

1^st

High cost of use of improved storage structures

75(62.5)

25(20.8)

20(16.7)

175

1.46

2^nd

Non availability of improved storage structures

30(25.0)

17(14.2)

73(60.8)

77

0.64

9^th

Insect infestation on maize grains in the traditional structures

65(54.2)

4(3.3)

51(42.5)

134

1.12

7^th

Rodents attack

27(22.5)

37(30.8)

38(31.7)

91

0.76

8^th

Lack of information on the use of maize storage chemicals

70(58.3)

9(7.5)

41(34.2)

149

1.24

5^th

High cost of storage chemicals

74(61.7)

16(13.3)

30(25.0)

164

1.37

3^rd

Moulding problems on the use of various traditional structures

72(60.0)

8(6.7)

40(33.3)

152

1.27

4^th

Leakages of bags and metal tanks

8(6.7)

35(29.2)

77(64.2)

51

0.43

10^th

Collapse of platform, cribs

7(5.8)

35(29.2)

78(65.0)

49

0.41

11^th

Rusting of metal tanks

5(4.2)

26(21.7)

89(74.2)

36

0.30

12^th

Grain germination in various traditional structures

66(55.0)

4(3.3)

50(41.7)

136

1.13

6^th