Characteristic | Time of sale of maize after harvest | |||||
Immediately (%) | One month (%) | Two months (%) | Three months (%) | Four months (%) | Five months (%) | |
Age in years | ||||||
16 - 29 | 40.2 | 47.4 | 40.6 | 33.3 | 37.5 | 36.8 |
30 - 49 | 56.1 | 47.4 | 46.9 | 60.0 | 50.0 | 31.6 |
50 and above | 3.7 | 5.3 | 12.5 | 6.7 | 12.5 | 31.6 |
Chi-square = 16.66; p-value = 0.082 | ||||||
Gender | ||||||
Male | 56.1 | 68.4 | 59.4 | 60.0 | 68.8 | 73.7 |
Female | 43.9 | 31.6 | 40.6 | 40.0 | 31.3 | 26.3 |
Chi-square = 3.00; p-value = 0.700 | ||||||
District/Location | ||||||
Iganga | 37.8 | 31.6 | 37.5 | 46.7 | 6.3 | 26.3 |
Katakwi | 32.9 | 21.1 | 25.0 | 33.3 | 43.8 | 0.0 |
Manafwa | 29.3 | 47.4 | 37.5 | 20.0 | 50.0 | 73.7 |
Chi-square = 23.51; p-value = 0.009 | ||||||
Number of people in the household | ||||||
Small | 32.9 | 26.3 | 25.0 | 26.7 | 62.5 | 31.6 |
Medium | 56.1 | 63.2 | 53.1 | 60.0 | 31.3 | 36.8 |
Large | 11.0 | 10.5 | 21.9 | 13.3 | 6.3 | 31.6 |
Chi-square = 14.94; p-value = 0.580 | ||||||
Amount of land used for maize production (hectare) | ||||||
Less than 1.5 ha | 31.7 | 26.3 | 15.6 | 6.7 | 18.8 | 21.1 |
1.51 - 3 ha | 34.1 | 36.8 | 25.0 | 40.0 | 18.8 | 36.8 |
3.1 - 5 ha | 14.6 | 21.1 | 25.0 | 20.0 | 25.0 | 10.5 |
5 ha and above | 19.5 | 15.8 | 34.4 | 33.3 | 37.5 | 31.6 |
Chi-square = 14.06; p-value = 0.001 | ||||||
Level of education | ||||||
None | 4.9 | 0.0 | 3.1 | 6.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Primary | 61.0 | 52.6 | 53.1 | 46.7 | 56.3 | 52.6 |
Secondary | 28.0 | 36.8 | 31.3 | 40.0 | 18.8 | 36.8 |
Tertiary | 6.1 | 10.5 | 12.5 | 6.7 | 25.0 | 10.5 |
Chi-square = 10.79; p-value = 0.767 | ||||||
Storage types | ||||||
In-house | 87.8 | 78.9 | 87.5 | 93.3 | 81.3 | 78.9 |
Non-house | 12.2 | 21.1 | 12.5 | 6.7 | 18.8 | 21.1 |
Chi-square = 2.78; p-value = 0.339 |