Table 2. Relative importance index (RII)... | Emerald Publishing

Table 2.

Relative importance index (RII) ranking of the factors influencing residents’ engagement with domestic gardening

Factors	Strongly agree (5)	Agree (4)	Undecided (3)	Disagree (2)	Strongly disagree (1)	Total	Total number (N)	A*N	RII (total/A*N)	Rank
Provide fresh produce	945	152	408	2	6	1513	370	1850	0.818	1
Maintain the natural soil	885	176	432	6	2	1501	370	1850	0.811	2
Prevent flooding	885	176	432	6	2	1501	370	1850	0.811	2
Improve the local climate	825	232	429	4	2	1492	370	1850	0.806	4
Availability of gardening resources	895	164	402	0	16	1477	370	1850	0.798	5
Environmental education and research	840	144	456	0	14	1454	370	1850	0.786	6
Enjoyment of garden aesthetic features	835	164	429	0	19	1447	370	1850	0.782	7
Reduce heat	695	164	561	6	0	1426	370	1850	0.771	8
A place for creating and enhancing a social network	735	180	468	6	19	1408	370	1850	0.761	9
Provide fodder and green manure	715	188	480	2	19	1404	370	1850	0.759	10
A resource for income generation	270	744	378	6	1	1399	370	1850	0.756	10
Hobby	680	256	417	2	30	1385	370	1850	0.749	12
Medicinal purposes	230	748	402	4	1	1385	370	1850	0.749	12
Provide quality food	200	764	381	18	3	1366	370	1850	0.738	14
Provide resources for decoration and worship	150	756	417	16	4	1343	370	1850	0.726	15
Serve as a connection with spiritual feelings	465	120	333	6	133	1057	370	1850	0.571	16

Factors	Strongly agree (5)	Agree (4)	Undecided (3)	Disagree (2)	Strongly disagree (1)	Total	Total number (N)	A*N	RII (total/A*N)	Rank
Provide fresh produce	945	152	408	2	6	1513	370	1850	0.818	1
Maintain the natural soil	885	176	432	6	2	1501	370	1850	0.811	2
Prevent flooding	885	176	432	6	2	1501	370	1850	0.811	2
Improve the local climate	825	232	429	4	2	1492	370	1850	0.806	4
Availability of gardening resources	895	164	402	0	16	1477	370	1850	0.798	5
Environmental education and research	840	144	456	0	14	1454	370	1850	0.786	6
Enjoyment of garden aesthetic features	835	164	429	0	19	1447	370	1850	0.782	7
Reduce heat	695	164	561	6	0	1426	370	1850	0.771	8
A place for creating and enhancing a social network	735	180	468	6	19	1408	370	1850	0.761	9
Provide fodder and green manure	715	188	480	2	19	1404	370	1850	0.759	10
A resource for income generation	270	744	378	6	1	1399	370	1850	0.756	10
Hobby	680	256	417	2	30	1385	370	1850	0.749	12
Medicinal purposes	230	748	402	4	1	1385	370	1850	0.749	12
Provide quality food	200	764	381	18	3	1366	370	1850	0.738	14
Provide resources for decoration and worship	150	756	417	16	4	1343	370	1850	0.726	15
Serve as a connection with spiritual feelings	465	120	333	6	133	1057	370	1850	0.571	16

Source(s): Authors’ own creation