Table 1 Description of socioeconomic and demographic characteristics (continuous variable) with seed production
Variables | Overall | Seed production | Mean difference | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Foundation seed | Certified seed | ||||
Age of HHH | 56.77 (14.30) | 58.33 (14.02) | 56.60 (14.36) | 1.73 | 0.627 |
Education of HHH | 5.51 (4.69) | 6.00 (5.16) | 5.45 (4.65) | 0.55 | 0.639 |
Experience | 6.63 (3.91) | 10.33 (3.50) | 6.20 (3.74) | 4.11*** | 0.000 |
Household size | 5.41 (2.72) | 5.67 (3.24) | 5.38 (2.67) | 0.29 | 0.670 |
Active members | 3.59 (2.21) | 3.89 (2.59) | 3.56 (2.17) | 0.33 | 0.552 |
Dependency ratio | 0.62 (0.62) | 0.42 (0.36) | 0.64 (0.64) | −0.21 | 0.202 |
Educated members | 4.80 (2.49) | 5.06 (2.84) | 4.77 (2.46) | 0.29 | 0.643 |
Total landholding (ha) | 0.91(0.79) | 0.94 (0.71) | 0.91 (0.80) | 0.04 | 0.854 |
Cultivated land (ha) | 0.49 (0.36) | 0.48 (0.31) | 0.50 (0.37) | −0.02 | 0.893 |
Maize seed area (ha) | 0.32 (0.17) | 0.32 (0.18) | 0.32 (0.17) | 0.00 | 0.926 |
Livestock holding (LSU) | 3.05 (5.63) | 6.27 (8.54) | 2.69 (5.13) | 3.58*** | 0.010 |
Training received | 2.09 (1.26) | 2.50 (1.03) | 2.04 (1.28) | 0.46 | 0.168 |
Extension service | 1.79 (0.29) | 1.83 (0.92) | 1.79 (0.56) | 0.04 | 0.773 |