Table 4 Attributes of yellow-root cassava considered good and poor by respondents
From: Men and women’s perception of yellow-root cassava among rural farmers in eastern Uganda
Attribute | Men (%) | Women (%) | Male youth (%) | Female youth (%) | Overall (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Good qualities | |||||
Early maturity | 77.8 | 58.8 | 78.9 | 75.0 | 72.9 |
High root yield | 50.0 | 70.6 | 31.6 | 50.0 | 50.0 |
Good flour quality | 16.7 | 23.5 | 26.3 | 40.0 | 27.0 |
Disease tolerance | 16.7 | 11.8 | 15.8 | 25.0 | 17.6 |
Drought tolerance | 5.3 | 0.0 | 11.1 | 0.0 | 4.0 |
Extended shelf-life | 5.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.4 |
Poor qualities | |||||
Low dry matter | 63.2 | 65.0 | 45.0 | 60.0 | 58.2 |
Bitter fresh roots | 57.9 | 45.0 | 70.0 | 55.0 | 57.0 |
Disease susceptibility | 21.1 | 50.0 | 25.0 | 25.0 | 30.4 |
Poor soil storability | 21.1 | 30.0 | 15.0 | 20.0 | 21.5 |
Low root yield | 10.5 | 30.0 | 15.0 | 20.0 | 18.9 |