Table 1 Definition of variables and apriori expectations for adoption models
Variable | Variable definition | Units of measurement | Expected sign |
|---|---|---|---|
Y | EBFMPs | Number of EBFMPs used | |
Age | Age | Years | ± |
Sex | Sex | Dummy (1 = female, 0 = male) | ± |
Educ_d | Education | Dummy (1 = had formal education (at least JSS/JHS education), 0 = below JSS/JHS) | + |
Ext.serv_d | Extension services | Dummy (1 = received at least 2 extension services last season, 0 = received 1 or no extension service) | + |
Fm.distance.irr | Distance to irrigated farm | Kilometers | − |
Soil.perceptn | Perception of soil fertility | Dummy (1 = fertile, 0 = not fertile) | − |
Fsize.irr | Irrigable farm size | Acres | − |
Knw.EBFMP | Perceived Knowledge of EBFMPs | Indexed on each EBFMP importance stated | + |
Irrig_type | Category of irrigation | Dummy (1 = CIS, 0 = GIS) | + |