From: Crop diversification and household food security status: evidence from rural Benin
Variable | Description | Measurement |
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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 |