Table 3 Descriptive analysis results of the dummy and categorical variables
From: Factors affecting adoption of upland rice in Tselemti district, northern Ethiopia
Variable | Description | Percentage between adoption categories | χ2 value | p value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Adopter | Non-adopter | Total | ||||
Sex of household head | Male | 93.6 | 89.8 | 91.3 | 0.655 | 0.418 |
Female | 6.4 | 10.2 | 8.7 | Â | Â | |
Education level | Illiterate | 37.1 | 73.9 | 58.7 | 22.874 | 0.000*** |
Read and write | 14.5 | 6.8 | 10 | Â | Â | |
Primary school | 32.3 | 17 | 23.3 | Â | Â | |
Secondary school | 16.1 | 2.3 | 8 | Â | Â | |
Contact with extension agents | Yes | 98.4 | 88.6 | 92.7 | 5.089 | 0.024** |
No | 1.6 | 11.4 | 7.3 | Â | Â | |
Credit access | Yes | 66.1 | 40.9 | 51.3 | 9.261 | 0.002*** |
No | 33.9 | 59.1 | 48.7 | Â | Â | |
Off-farm income activities | Yes | 37.1 | 12.5 | 22.7 | 12.554 | 0.000*** |
No | 62.9 | 87.5 | 77.3 | Â | Â | |
Perception on rice yield | Yes | 91.9 | 53.4 | 69.3 | 25.392 | 0.000*** |
No | 8.1 | 46.6 | 30.7 | Â | Â | |
Participation on field days | Yes | 72.6 | 26.1 | 45.3 | 31.660 | 0.000*** |
No | 27.4 | 73.9 | 54.7 | Â | Â | |
Participation on training | Yes | 66.1 | 13.6 | 35.3 | 43.865 | 0.000*** |
No | 33.9 | 86.4 | 64.7 | Â | Â | |