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Table 2 Summary statistics of categorical variables

From: Promoting sustainable agriculture in Africa through ecosystem-based farm management practices: evidence from Ghana

Variables

Percentages

CIS

GIS

Pooled

Sex

   

 Females

42.00

16.00

29.00

 Males

58.00

84.00

71.00

Marital status

   

 Married

58.00

72.67

65.33

 Otherwise (single, separated and widowed)

42.00

27.33

34.67

Household head

   

 Yes

69.33

72.67

71.00

 No

30.67

27.33

29.00

Perception of soil fertility

   

 Fertile

44.67

17.33

31.00

 Otherwise

55.33

82.67

69.00

Education

   

 Had formal education (JHS education and above)

31.33

37.33

34.33

 Below Junior High School (JHS) education

68.67

62.67

65.67

Extension services

   

 Received (at least two in the past season)

60.00

40.67

50.33

 Otherwise

40.00

59.33

49.67

 

N = 150

N = 150

N = 300

  1. Source: Field survey, 2016