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Table 4 Correlation values of instrumental variables with access to trade credit and use of EU-approved pesticides.

From: Impact of participation in social capital networks on the technical efficiency of maize producers in Southwest Nigeria

Variables

Ethnic group membership

Cooperative membership

Access to extension service

Participation in social capital networks

0.715 (0.000)

0.668 (0.001)

0.506 (0.002)

Remarks

Significant

Significant

Significant

Technical efficiency of maize

0.813 (0.766)

0.769 (0.336)

0.772 (0.001)

Remarks

Not significant

Not significant

Significant

  1. Figures in parenthesis are the p-values
  2. ***, ** and * represent significance levels at 1%, 5% and 10%, respectively