Table 1 Description of variables used in the model
From: Determinants of livelihood diversification strategies in Eastern Tigray Region of Ethiopia
Choices (j) | Livelihood diversification strategies |
|---|---|
j = 1, ON | On-farm alone |
j = 2, ON + OFF | On-farm + off-farm |
j = 3, ON + NF | On-farm + non-farm |
j = 4, ON + OFF + NF | On-farm + off-farm + non-farm |
Variables | Description and unit of measurement | Expected sign |
|---|---|---|
SEX | Binary, 1 if the head is male and 0 if female | +/− |
AGE | Continuous, age of household head in years | + |
EDUCATION | Categorical, education level of household head in years | + |
FAMILYSIZE | Continuous, family size of the household in adult equivalent | + |
INCOME | Continuous, annual income of the household head in ETB | + |
DEPENDANT | Continuous, family members < 15 > 64 old age in adult equivalent | − |
LANDSIZE | Continuous, land size holding of the household in hectare | + |
IRRIGATION | Binary, 1 if head has access to irrigation and 0 otherwise | + |
INPUTUSE | Binary, 1 if head has access to agricultural inputs and 0 otherwise | + |
EXTENSION | Binary, 1 if head has access to extension services and 0 otherwise | + |
COOPRMEM | Binary, 1 if head has access to formal cooperatives and 0 otherwise | + |
REMITANCE | Binary, 1 if head has access to economic support and 0 otherwise | + |
CREDIT | Binary, 1 head has access to credit and 0 otherwise | + |
DISTANCE | Continuous, distance to market in km | − |
LIVESTK | Continuous, total livestock ownership in tropical Livestock unit (TLU) | + |
WEALTH | Categorical, 1 if better off, 2 if less poor and 3 if poor | + |