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Table 2 Description of Independent variables

From: Crop diversification and household food security status: evidence from rural Benin

Variable

Description

Measurement

Diversity

Simpson Diversity Index (D)

Continuous

Gender

Gender of the household head (SEX)

1 for Male and 0 for Female

Age

Age of the household head (AGE)

Continuous

Family size

Number of person in the household (FSIZE)

Continuous

Education

Whether household head attended school (EDUC)

1 for none and 0 else

1 for primary and 0 else

1 for secondary and 0 else

Credit

Access to credit (CREDIT)

1 for access and 0 else

Association

Membership of farmers association (ASSOC)

1 if yes and 0 else

Location

Location of the household head Dummy variable

1 if Bante and 0 else

1 if Dassa and 0 else

1 if Glazoue and 0 else

1 if Ouesse and 0 else

1 if Savalou and 0 else

Fertilizer

Access to fertilizer (FERTI)

1 if yes and 0 else

Seed

Access to improved seed (SEED)

1 if yes and 0 else

Extension

Number of extension visit per year (EXTEN)

Continuous

Land size

Total land size (LSIZE)

Continuous (in hectares)

Storage

Access to storage facilities (STOR)

1 if yes and 0 else

Livestock

Tropical livestock Unit (TLU)

Continuous