“The maize is the cost of the farming, and the cassava is our profit”: smallholders’ perceptions and attitudes to poor crop patches in the eastern region of Ghana

Table 2 Summary of farmers’ (N = 24) perceptions of poor patches and yields

	Summary of farmers' responses	Mean	SD
	Sample questions	Mean	SD
Q1	Did you attempt to deal with the poor patches?	2.46	0.78
Q2	Do you think you are getting adequate yields from your plot?	1.83	0.96
Q3	Do you think the plot could yield more than it currently does?	1.21	0.59
Q4	Is it worth your efforts and resources to invest in yield-improving inputs?	1.58	0.83

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