Table 5 Farmers perceptions on the mode of EXW transmission and their actions on the infected plant
From: Farmers’ knowledge and perception of enset Xanthomonas wilt in southern Ethiopia
Perception | Hadiya (%) | Kembata-Tembaro (%) | Wolaita (%) | Total (%) | Chi-square test | Chi-square P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Infected enset plant can be cured | ||||||
Yes | 16.2 | 5 | 17.5 | 12.9 | 6.74 | 0.34 |
No | 85.8 | 95 | 82.5 | 87.1 | ||
Use diseased enset for livestock feed | ||||||
Yes | 55.8 | 14.3 | 50 | 36.2 | 27.57 | 1.03E−06 |
No | 44.2 | 85.7 | 50 | 63.8 | ||
Infected enset plant can infect others | ||||||
Yes | 65 | 9 | 7 | 28 | 48.31 | 3.2304E−11 |
No | 35 | 91 | 93 | 72 | ||