Table 5 Indicators used in measuring food security
Species | Per cent respondents on availability | Per cent respondents on consumption | Per cent respondents on sale | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Organic | Conven | Organic | Conven | Organic | Conven | |
Ageratum conyzoides (Abrakyie abodwese) | 62.5 | 50 | 0 | 6.3 | 0 | 0 |
Alchornea cordifolia (Ogyama) | 62.5 | 68.8 | 43.8 | 37.5 | 0 | 0 |
Ananas comosus (AborƆbɛ) | 68.8 | 81.3 | 93.8 | 93.8 | 6.3 | 25 |
Antiaris toxicaria (kyenkyen) | 43.8 | 50 | 18.8 | 18.8 | 0 | 6.3 |
Baphia nitida (Odwene) | 43.8 | 25 | 68.8 | 31.3 | 12.5 | 0 |
Blighia unijugata (Akye) | 12.5 | 6.3 | 25 | 12.5 | 0 | 0 |
Boerhavia diffusa (NkokƆdwe) | 31.3 | 43.8 | 43.8 | 31.3 | 0 | 0 |
Capsicum frutescens (Moko) | 93.8 | 93.8 | 93.8 | 100 | 37.5 | 31.3 |
Cardiospermum halicacabum (FƆtƆ) | 100 | 62.5 | 75 | 37.5 | 12.5 | 6.3 |
Carica papaya (Boferi) | 87.5 | 87.5 | 93.8 | 100 | 0 | 25 |
Ceiba pentandra (Onyaa/Onyina) | 87.5 | 81.3 | 56.3 | 31.3 | 25 | 6.3 |
Colocasia esculenta (Kooko) | 50 | 43.8 | 75 | 81.3 | 25 | 18.8 |
Cyathula prostrata (Apupuaa) | 37.5 | 18.8 | 25 | 6.3 | 12.5 | 0 |
Dioscorea bulbifera (Cocoa asi bayere) | 75 | 93.8 | 25 | 6.3 | 56.3 | 50 |
Elaeis guineensis (Abɛ) | 81.3 | 75 | 100 | 93.8 | 37.5 | 43.8 |
Emelia sonchifolia (Guakuro) | 56.3 | 37.5 | 81.3 | 50 | 25 | 12.5 |
Lycopersicon esculentum (Nsusuwa) | 56.3 | 75 | 75 | 87.5 | 43.8 | 50 |
Mangifera indica (Mango) | 75 | 75 | 93.8 | 87.5 | 18.8 | 25 |
Manihot esculentum (Bankye) | 87.5 | 93.8 | 81.3 | 93.8 | 50 | 75 |
Momordica charantia (Nyanya/Nyinya) | 93.8 | 75 | 81.3 | 68.8 | 0 | 0 |
Musa paradisiaca (bode/mpusae) | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 87.5 | 93.8 |
Persea americana (pea/paya) | 56.3 | 62.5 | 37.5 | 56.3 | 0 | 12.5 |
Phyllanthus amarus (abomaguwakyi) | 68.8 | 62.5 | 87.5 | 68.8 | 12.5 | 12.5 |
Synedrella nodiflora (Kwadupo) | 56.3 | 31.3 | 56.3 | 31.3 | 12.5 | 6.3 |
Talinum triangulare (ɛfan/bokoboko) | 12.5 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 18.8 | 0 | 0 |
Vernonia amygdalina (awonwene) | 62.5 | 56.3 | 93.8 | 75 | 0 | 0 |
Mean | 63.96 | 60.11 | 63.0 | 54.83 | 25.0 | 26.3 |
T test | P < 0.0807 t(25) = 1.443 | P < 0.007 t(25) = 2.65 | P < 0.67 t(18) = 0.45 | |||