Construct Crombach’s  α Number of items
Knowledge 0.8 7
Perceived susceptibility 0.9 5
Perceived severity 0.9 8
Health value 0.8 4
Health behavior Identity 0.8 2
Perceived barriers 0.4 5
Attitudes towards behavior 0.5 8
External control beliefs 0.1 3
Cues to action 0.8 9
Subjective norms 0.8 8
Table 2: Reliability and construct validity associated with perception factors for the utilization and consumption of cassava in the three selected districts of Southern Province, Zambia.