Table 1 Variables showing the significant differences between Muyuka and Buea subdivisions
| Â | Harvest quantity (KG) | Education (None) | Occupation (Business) | Occupation (Farming) | Crop grown (coffee) | Cropping system (Both) | Main pest problem (Snails) | Type of pesticide use (Cypercal 12) | Period of treatment (september) | Future preference (conventional) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Buea | 1206 ± 1840.80 | 28 (7) | 88.89 (8) | 40 (52) | 30.6 (15) | 44.4 (4) | 10 (1) | 91.7 (22) | 76.9 (20) | 25 (10) |
Muyuka | 478.99 ± 1040.49 | 72 (18) | 11.11 (1) | 60 (78) | 69.4 (34) | 55.6 (5) | 90 (9) | 8.3 (2) | 23.1 (6) | 75 (30) |
X2value or Z-value* | 3.61* | 4.8 | 5.44 | 5.2 | 7.4 | 0.11 | 6.4 | 16.7 | 7.5 | 10 |
P-value | 0.0003 | 0.03 | 0.02 | 0.022 | 0.007 | 0.008 | 0.01 | 0.0001 | 0.006 | 0.002 |