Table 2 Types and purposes of growing crops (n = 2,657 households)
Number of households with farm/garden | Total n = 2,657 | Village 1 n = 542 | Village 2 n = 932 | Village 3 n = 1,183 | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | ||
Types of crops | |||||
Grains | 42 (1.6) | 9 (1.7) | 12 (1.3) | 21 (1.8) | n.s |
Ornamentals | 2,064 (77.7) | 346 (63.8) | 733 (78.6) | 985 (83.3) | < 0.001 |
Vegetables | 1,341 (50.5) | 309 (57.0) | 446 (47.9) | 586 (49.5) | < 0.001 |
Fruits | 1,606 (60.4) | 332 (61.3) | 618 (66.3) | 656 (55.5) | < 0.001 |
Purpose | |||||
Household consumption | 1,821 (68.5) | 444 (81.9) | 783 (84.0) | 594 (50.2) | < 0.001 |
Commercial production | 406 (15.3) | 14 (2.6) | 109 (11.7) | 283 (23.9) | < 0.001 |
Risk factors for One Health issues | |||||
Loss of crops | 796 (30.0) | 133 (24.5) | 122 (13.1) | 541 (45.7) | < 0.001 |
Use of fertilizers | 517 (19.5) | 11 (2.0) | 117 (12.6) | 389 (32.9) | < 0.001 |
Use of pesticides | 289 (10.9) | 10 (1.8) | 33 (3.5) | 246 (20.8) | < 0.001 |