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Table 1 Attributes of WII contracts used in the choice experiment

From: Small farmers’ preferences for weather index insurance: insights from Kenya

Attribute

Attribute levels

Premium rate

2%

5%

7%

10%

15%

20%

Strike level

− 10%

− 20%

− 40%

±10%

±20%

±40%

Distance to weather station

5 km (ward radius)

20 km (district radius)

50 km (county radius)

Transparency

Weekly text messages and radio broadcast of recorded rainfall

No text message or radio broadcast of recorded rainfall

Contracted party

Individual farmer

Small group (10 farmers)

Large group (100 farmers)