| Variables | Respondents’ response (%) | |||
| Awabal | Gozamin | Machakel | Dejen | |
| Process different varieties of cheese |
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| Yes | 60 (100) | 60 (100) | 60 (100) | 60 (100) |
| No | - | - | - | - |
| Varieties of cheese |
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| Ayib | 30 (50.0) | 33 (55.0) | 40 (66.7) | 39 (65.0) |
| Metata | 18 (30.0) | 15 (25.0) | 13 (21.7) | 11 (18.3) |
| Hazo | 9 (15.0) | 8 (13.3) | 5 (8.3) | 7 (11.7) |
| Zureshekefign | 3 (5.0) | 4 (6.7) | 2 (3.3) | 3 (5.0) |
| Majorly consume cheese varieties |
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| Ayib | 41 (68.3) | 30 (50.0) | 32 (53.3) | 50 (83.3) |
| Metata | 10 (16.7) | 19 (31.7) | 21 (35.0) | 6 (10.0) |
| Hazo | 7 (11.7) | 8 (13.3) | 5 (8.3) | 3 (5.0) |
| Zureshekefign | 2 (3.3) | 3 (5.0) | 2 (3.3) | 1 (1.7) |
| Consumption of cheese varieties |
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| Yes | 60 (100) | 60 (100) | 60 (100) | 60 (100) |
| No | - | - | - | - |
| Frequency of consumption |
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| Everyday | - | - | - | - |
| Once a week | 26 (43.3) | 3 (5.0) | 7 (11.7) | 16 (26.7) |
| Three time a week | 12 (20.0) | 9 (15.0) | 13 (21.7) | 17 (28.3) |
| During special occasion | 22 (36.7) | 48.0 (80.0) | 40 (66.7) | 27 (45.0) |
| Who commonly consume? |
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| Children | 33 (55.0) | 38 (63.3) | 38 (63.3) | 48 (80.0) |
| Women | 15 (25.0) | 15 (25.0) | 18 (30.0) | 8 (13.3) |
| Men | 12 (20.0) | 7 (11.7) | 4 (6.7) | 4 (6.7) |
| Cheese varieties consumption with food items |
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| Injera | 22 (6.7) | 9 (15.0) | 9 (15.0) | 28 (46.7) |
| Mixed with wet | 4 (6.7) | 4 (6.7) | 4 (6.5) | 7 (11.7) |
| Kita | 2 (3.3) | 2 (3.3) | 2 (3.3) | 5 (8.3) |
| Mixed with vegetables | 3 (5.0) | 14 (23.3) | 14 (23.3) | 7 (11.7) |
| Alone | 29 (48.3) | 31 (51.7) | 31 (51.7) | 13 (21.7) |
| Constraints of cheese varieties consumption |
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| Fasting days | 41 (68.3) | 46 (76.7) | 38 (53.3) | 56 (93.3) |
| Seasonal demand and supply | 17 (28.3) | 10 (16.7) | 18 (30.0) | 2 (3.3) |
| Spoilage | 2 (3.3) | 4 (6.7) | 4 (6.7) | 2 (3.3) |