Table 2. Consumption patterns of consumers who prefer broilers (N=383)

Item Frequency Percentage (%)
Frequency of broiler consumption Almost everyday 5 1.3
1 to 2 per wk 80 20.9
1 to 2 per mon 235 61.4
1 to 2 per 3 mon 47 12.3
1 to 2 per 6 mon 10 2.6
1 to 2 per year 2 0.5
rarely 4 1.0
Reason they don’t purchase native chickens Unsanitary production 4 1.0
Dry and tough texture 93 24.3
High cost 90 23.5
Decreasing reliability 87 22.7
Large size 23 6.0
Relatively small amount of meat 8 2.1
Inaccessibility 78 20.4