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