Table 2 Ranking of constraints to vegetable production around the dams of Nikki, Sakabansi, and Fombawi
Constraints | Nikki (n = 37) | Sakabansi (n = 18) | Fombawi (n = 15) | Overall (n = 70) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mean rank | Ranking | Mean rank | Ranking | Mean rank | Ranking | Mean rank | Rankinga | |
Conflict with livestock keepers | 3.28 | 4 | 1.67 | 2 | 1.00 | 1 | 2.38 | 1 |
Lack of equipment | 3.22 | 3 | 1.33 | 1 | 2.33 | 2 | 2.54 | 2 |
Access to water | 1.78 | 1 | 6.06 | 6 | 6.70 | 6 | 3.94 | 3 |
Pests and diseases | 3.16 | 2 | 5.94 | 5 | 4.17 | 4 | 4.09 | 4 |
Access to inputs (seed, fertilizer, and pesticides) | 5.59 | 5 | 3.78 | 3 | 5.07 | 5 | 5.01 | 5 |
Access to credit | 5.69 | 6 | 6.94 | 10 | 3.20 | 3 | 5.48 | 6 |
Vegetables stolen | 5.95 | 7 | 6.56 | 7 | 6.73 | 7 | 6.27 | 7 |
Conflicts with crocodiles | 8.01 | 8 | 3.78 | 3 | 9.23 | 10 | 7.19 | 8 |
Access to land | 8.81 | 9 | 9.56 | 9 | 7.30 | 8 | 8.68 | 9 |
Access to market | 9.50 | 10 | 9.39 | 8 | 9.27 | 9 | 9.42 | 10 |