Table 3 Farmers’ reasons for the adoption of vetiver grass for erosion control.
Variables | Reasons for the adoption of vetiver grass | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Cheap and affordable | Easy to maintain and cultivate | Effectiveness in erosion control | Readily available | |
Age | ||||
≤ 30 | 19 (9.74) | 21 (9.95) | 11 (18.03) | 11 (16.18) |
31–40 | 55 (28.21) | 69 (32.70) | 9 (14.75) | 24 (35.29) |
41–50 | 61 (31.28) | 69 (32.70) | 18 (29.51) | 19 (27.94) |
51–60 | 44 (22.56) | 38 (18.01) | 17 (27.87) | 11 (16.18) |
Above 60 | 16 (8.21) | 14 (6.64) | 6 (9.84) | 3 (4.41) |
Linear-by-linear association 0.1503 (P = 0.006)*** | ||||
Gender | ||||
Male | 147 (75.38) | 146 (69.19) | 43 (70.49) | 48 (70.59) |
Female | 48 (24.62) | 65 (30.81) | 18 (29.51) | 20 (29.41) |
Linear-by-linear association 0.0583 (P = 0.602) | ||||
Marital status | ||||
Married | 161 (82.56) | 172 (81.52) | 47 (77.05) | 54 (79.41) |
Single | 15 (7.69) | 18 (8.53) | 5 (8.20) | 6 (8.82) |
Widow | 12 ( 6.15) | 15 (7.11) | 4 (6.56) | 4 (5.88) |
Divorce | 4 (2.05) | 2 (0.95) | 3 (4.92) | 3 (4.41) |
Separated | 3 (1.54) | 4 (1.90) | 2 (3.28) | 1 (1.47) |
Linear-by-linear association 0.1121 (P = 0.100)* | ||||
Household size | ||||
≤ 5 | 108 (55.38) | 115 (54.50) | 33 (54.10) | 45 (66.18) |
6–10 | 87 (44.62) | 96 (45.50) | 28 (45.90) | 23 (33.82) |
Linear-by-linear association 0.0316 (P = 0.0371)** | ||||
Level of education | ||||
No formal education | 35 (17.95) | 40 (18.96) | 12 (19.67) | 12 (17.65) |
Primary education | 37 (18.97) | 38 (18.01) | 7 (11.48) | 8 (11.76) |
Secondary education | 108 (55.38) | 115 (54.50) | 36 (59.02) | 43 (63.24) |
Post-secondary education | 15 (7.69) | 18 (8.53) | 6 (9.84) | 5 (7.35) |
Linear-by-linear association 0.4434 (P = 0.0014)*** | ||||
Income per cropping season (US dollars) | ||||
≤ 200 | 187 (95.90) | 202 (95.73) | 58 (95.08) | 63 (92.65) |
201–250 | 1 (0.51) | 1 (0.47) | 1 (1.64) | 1 (1.47) |
251–300 | 2 (1.03) | 2 (0.95) | 0 (0.00) | 0 (0.00) |
301–350 | 2 (1.03) | 3 (1.42) | 1 (1.64) | 3 (4.41) |
Above 350 | 3 (1.54) | 3 (1.42) | 1 (1.64) | 1 (1.47) |
Linear-by-linear association 0.0096 (P = 0.0936)* | ||||
Secondary occupation | ||||
Civil servant | 31 (15.90) | 36 (17.06) | 15 (24.59) | 17 (25.00) |
Private business | 154 (78.97) | 160 (75.83) | 44 (72.13) | 48 (70.59) |
Student | 10 (5.13) | 15 (7.11) | 2 (3.28) | 3 (4.41) |
Linear-by-linear association 0.0071 (P = 0.1830) | ||||