Farmers’ perception and willingness to consume goat milk and goat milk products: A case study of the central Eastern Cape, South Africa

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Table 6 Chi-square test result of factors that influence small-scale farmers’ willingness to consume cheese made from goat milk

Factor variables	Group	Proportion (%)	Sig.
Age	Less than 21 years	–
	22–40	15.32
	41–59	29.84
	˃ 60	54.84	NS
Gender	Male	62.90
Gender	Female	37.10	*
Educational status	Do not attend school	13.71
	˂ Grade 12	66.94
	Grade 12	14.52
	˃ Grade 12	2.42
	Tertiary institution	2.42	NS
Marital status	Single	26.61
	Married	58.87
	Divorced	1.61
	Widowed	12.90	NS
Religion	Christianity	74.80
	Traditional worship	21.14
	Others	4.07	NS