Category | Frequency (n = 332) | Percent (%) |
---|---|---|
Type of stored crop in the household: | ||
Maize | 284 | 85.5 |
Teff | 43 | 13.0 |
Wheat | 4 | 1.2 |
Sorghum | 1 | 0.3 |
Type of storage material: | ||
Silos | 203 | 61.1 |
Plastic bugs | 95 | 28.6 |
‘Gotera’, made from wool or bamboo | 23 | 7.0 |
‘Gota’, made from Teff, straw & mud | 11 | 3.3 |
Duration of crop storage: | ||
More than three months | 5 | 1.5 |
Between three month to five weeks | 225 | 67.8 |
Between five to two weeks | 90 | 27.1 |
One week maximum | 12 | 3.6 |