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Table 2 Estimated coefficients for adoption of soil-improving practices model

From: Household adoption of soil-improving practices and food insecurity in Ghana

Variable

Coefficient

Standard error

z

p> | z|

95% confidence interval

Food insecure/secure

1.746

0.782

2.230

0.026

0.213

3.279

Chemical fertilizer

-1.443

0.785

-1.840

0.066

-2.981

0.095

Commercial seed

0.166

0.733

0.230

0.821

-1.272

1.603

Herbicides

-0.752

0.758

-0.990

0.321

-2.237

0.733

Insecticide

0.949

0.657

1.450

0.148

-0.338

2.236

Medium-quality soil

-1.208

0.723

-1.670

0.095

-2.626

0.210

Off-farm activity

-0.075

0.695

-0.110

0.914

-1.437

1.288

Seasonal lease

2.280

0.655

3.480

0.001

0.995

3.565

Share cropping

-0.295

0.857

-0.340

0.731

-1.975

1.385

Income

0.005

0.015

0.350

0.728

-0.023

0.034

Education level

-0.229

0.580

-0.390

0.693

-1.366

0.909

Household size

0.033

0.147

0.220

0.824

-0.256

0.322

Age of house head

-0.001

0.023

-0.030

0.980

-0.045

0.044

Extension service

0.029

0.655

0.040

0.965

-1.254

1.312

Intercept

1.205

2.145

0.560

0.574

-2.999

5.410

  1. Base group: non-adopters.
  2. Number of observation = 116.
  3. Chi squared = 45.65, probability > chi squared = 0.0000.
  4. Pseudo R2 = 0.32.