Table 1 Factor loadings for extracted components from perceived barriers
Item | FB | Item | PB |
|---|---|---|---|
I am worried food made with NUS are not safe to eat. | 0.82 | Food made with NUS are not enjoyable. | 0.78 |
I am concerned that NUS food are not nutritious enough. | 0.81 | I don’t want to change my eating habits or routine. | 0.76 |
I am not sure if these products made with NUS are natural. | 0.79 | NUS are only eaten in poorer households. | 0.74 |
I am not convinced of the benefits of consuming NUS food. | 0.71 | I think humans are meant to eat only conventional crops. | 0.72 |
It takes too long to prepare meals using underutilized crops. | 0.62 | Products made with conventional crops are enough for me. | 0.67 |
Food made with NUS are not healthier than conventional crops. | 0.57 | Food made from NUS seem unusual. | 0.59 |
Scale reliability measure ω = 0.83 | Scale reliability measure ω = 0.80 |
