Compositions, practices and constraints of home garden: the case of Bahir Dar city, Ethiopia

Figures & data

Figure 1. Map of the study area (left: Bahir Dar city; right: The Amhara Regional State).

Graph 1. Sub-city of the respondent at Bahir Dar city.Source: Own survey, 2020.

Table 1. Respondent status based on their level of education.

Respondents status of education	No. of respondents	Percentages (%)
PhD	3	0.9
MSc.	24	7.99
BSc.	43	14.24
Diploma	54	17.9
12 complete	101	33.5
Illiterate	76	25.1
Total	302	100

Source: Own survey, 2020.

Graph 2. Gender of the respondent. Source: Own survey, 2020.

Table 2. Response of households for income from home gardening.

Income per year from fruit crop	Frequency	Percent (%)
None	40	13.2
1–100 birr	14	4.6
101–500 birr 501–1000 birr	88 79	29.1 26.2
>1000 birr	81	26.8
Total	302	100.0

Source: Own survey, 2020.

Table 3. Land covered by fruit and vegetables and access for training.

	Variables	Frequency	Percent (%)
1.	Home garden size (area covered by fruit and vegetable)
	0–10 (m^2)	85	28.1
	11–30 (m^2)	141	46.7
	31–60 (m^2)	49	16.2
	60 (m^2)	27	8.9
2. Access to training
	Yes	11	3.6
	No	291	96.4
	Total	302	100.0

Source: Own survey, 2020.

Graph 3. Purpose of the production.Source: Own survey, 2020.

Graph 4. Production practices of the respondent.Source: Own survey, 2020.

Graph 5. Attitude and awareness of the respondent about the nutritional value of fruit and vegetables.Source: Own survey, 2020.

Table 4. Challenges of home garden practices in the study area.

Type of challenge	Frequency of respondent	Challenge in percent (%)
Land shortage	64	21.2%
Input problem	81	26.82%
Knowledge problem	91	30.13%
Pest problem	42	13.90
Time problem	17	5.63
Market problem	7	2.3%
Total	302	100

Source: Own survey, 2020.

Table 5. Composition of horticultural crops in the study area.

Type of fruit/s produced per household	Frequency of respondent	Percent (%)
Mango	96	30%
Avocado	55	18.5%
Papaya	23	8%
Guava	43	14.23%
Lemon	13	4.3%
Head Cabbage	18	6%
Tomato	11	3.64%
Swiss chard	18	6%
Lettuce	7	2.3%
Others^a	17	5.6%
Total	302	100

^aOthers means Coffee, Medicinal plants and Spices. Source: Own survey, 2020.

Data availability statement

The data used to support the findings of this study are included in the article.