Factor | Description | Respondents’ location | |
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Rural | Urban | ||
Limited budget | Households are unable to purchaseexpensivelyFV from the market during off-season due to lack of financial resources | ✓ | ✓ |
Pest and diseases | Pests and disease pressure is too high and impacts heavily on the yield of FV because the existing varieties are not resistant | ✓ | ✓ |
Unpalatability | Some vegetables have unpleasant taste hence they are not liked by children and teenagers | ✓ | ✓ |
Allergic disorders | Some FV cause allergic disorders to some people so they can not be consumed | ✓ | X |
Distance to markets | Remote markets discourage households from accessing FV due to long distances | ✓ | ✓ |
Seasonality | Some FV are not available throughout the year especially during the dry season | ✓ | ✓ |
Unfavourable environmental policies | Existance of policies that prevent utilization of wet land in dry season hinder vegetable production during this period of the year | ✓ | X |
Disturbance by animals | Unrestricted movement of animals especially during the dry season leads to destruction of vegetable crops | ✓ | X |
Unvailability | Certain FV are unavailable in the nearby markets even during on season | ✓ | X |
Occurrence of hailstorms | Destruction that occurs due to hail storms action results into reduced amount of FV produced | ✓ | X |
Stigma | The notion that regular consumption of FV is associated with poverty makes households try as much to reduce their consumption | ✓ | ✓ |
Land allocation prioritization | Most land is allocated to cash crops such as soybean andmaize at the expense of FV | ✓ | ✓ |
Lack of preservation technologies | Preservation of fresh FV hardly takes place due to lack of cold chain technologies and high electricity costs | X | ✓ |
Bad weather | Prolonged dry spells lead to reduction in quantity of FV. In addition, heavy rains destroy crops. Heavy rais are also associated with high incidences of FV diseases | X | ✓ |
Medical conditions | Presence of disease conditions, e.g., ulcers that prevent some people from consuming certain FV | X | ✓ |
Environmental limitations | Peculiar environmental requirements can not allow production of certain types of FV | X | ✓ |