Table 1 Summary of the explanatory variables used in the estimated logit model
Explanatory variable | Code | Type of variable | Expected sign |
|---|---|---|---|
X 1 = Age of the household head | Number of years | Continuous | – |
X 2 = Gender of the household head | 1 if male, 0 if female | Dummy | +/− |
X 3 = Years of formal education | Number of years | Continuous | + |
X 4 = Main occupation of the household head | 1 = Crop farming; 2 = Livestock keeping; 3 = Formal employment 4 = Non-farm business 5 = Retired | Dummy | +/− |
X 5 = Size of household | Number of people | Continuous | + |
X 6 = Geographical location of farm (basis of comparison = South East) | 1 = Chobe district; 2 = Central district; 3 = South east district | Dummy | +/− |
X 7 = Access to grazing | 1 if yes, 0 otherwise | Dummy | + |
X 8 = Access to cropping land | Number of hectares | Continuous | + |
X 9 = Livestock units kept | No. of livestock units | Continuous | + |
X 10 = Household had suffered food unavailability during the last year | 1 if yes, 0 otherwise | Dummy | +/− |