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Table 3 Determinants of livelihood diversification practices p value and RRR (marginal effects).

From: Determinants of livelihood diversification strategies in Borena pastoralist communities of Oromia regional state, Ethiopia

Explanatory variable

AG + OFF-FARM. P(RRR)

AG + NON-FARM. P(RRR)

AG + OFF-FARM + NON-FARM. P(RRR)

AGE (continuous)

.94 (.08)*

.93 (0.03)**

.98 (.63)

Farm input use 1 = yes

0.27 (0.087)*

0.25 (0.07)*

0.12 (0.036)**

Livestock extension contact

1.5 (.035)**

1.5 (.032)**

1.34 (.20)

Access to remittance (1 = yes)

1.8 (.5)

6.8 (0.019)***

1.5 (.7)

Cattle size (TLU)

1.08 (.15)

1.06 (.2)

1.22 (.003)***

Market distance in km

.94 (.10)

.98 (.62)

.88 (.007)***

Credit access (1 = yes)

.58 (.49)

.42 (.25)

− .18 (.09)*

  1. Pastoralism practice alone is used as a base case
  2. ***, **,* implies it is significant at < 1%, 5% and 10% significance level respectively
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