The group also owned different food processing facilities such as four aluminium pots, one cassava cheaper, dehauler, one sorghum miller small drums and cotton cloth bags. However, through literature review it was noted that vegetable processing was one of the major opportunities of urban dwellers who were mostly being affected by limited land due to urban growth activities (Mbiba, 2000 and Maxwell, 1994). Vegetables’ processing in Charambe ward was done by minority group in community members. However, vegetables processing activity could be done efficiently when one had knowledge and skills on agro-food processing techniques. Training before starting processing is necessary in order to have skills and technical know how on processing procedures. Choice of Community Members if they have Knowledge on Vegetables Processing Table 16: Respondents opinions on knowledge of Vegetables processing Frequency Percent Percent Cumulative Percent Yes 31 33.0 33.3 33.3 No 62 66.0 66.7 100.0 Total 93 98.9 100.0 Source: Study Findings, 2013 The survey results indicated that 62 (66.7%) of respondents had no knowledge on vegetable processing while 31 (33.3%) had knowledge.
The group also owned different food processing facilities such as four aluminium pots, one cassava cheaper, dehauler, one sorghum miller small drums and cotton cloth bags. However, through literature review it was noted that vegetable processing was one of the major opportunities of urban dwellers who were mostly being affected by limited land due to urban growth activities (Mbiba, 2000 and Maxwell, 1994). Vegetables’ processing in Charambe ward was done by minority group in community members. However, vegetables processing activity could be done efficiently when one had knowledge and skills on agro-food processing techniques. Training before starting processing is necessary in order to have skills and technical know how on processing procedures. Choice of Community Members if they have Knowledge on Vegetables Processing Table 16: Respondents opinions on knowledge of Vegetables processing Frequency Percent Percent Cumulative Percent Yes 31 33.0 33.3 33.3 No 62 66.0 66.7 100.0 Total 93 98.9 100.0 Source: Study Findings, 2013 The survey results indicated that 62 (66.7%) of respondents had no knowledge on vegetable processing while 31 (33.3%) had knowledge.
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