Table 1 Description of variables used in the analysis
Variables | Definition |
|---|---|
Output | Total maize production per ha (kg per ha) |
Land | Total land size planted with maize crop (ha) |
Labor | Labor input including both hired and family labor (person-days per ha) |
Fertilizer | Quantity of fertilizer used (kg per ha) |
Seed | Amount of seeds used (kg per ha) |
Age | Age of household head (years) |
Gender | Dummy variable equal to 1 if the household head is male, 0 otherwise |
Education | Number of years of formal education |
Household size | Total household size (number of persons) |
Coop. membership | Dummy variable for cooperative membership equal to 1 if a farmer is a member of the cooperative, 0 otherwise |
Extension services | The frequency of extension visits (number per year) |
Credit access | Dummy variable for credit access equal to 1 if a farmer has access to credit, 0 otherwise |
Off-farm Income | Dummy variable equal to 1 if a farmer has other sources of income off-farm, 0 otherwise |
Land tenure | Dummy variable for land tenure equal to 1 if a farmer owns the land, 0 if rented |
Slope | Dummy variable for slope equal to 1 if the land is characterized by steep slopes, 0 otherwise |
Livestock ownership | Amount of livestock owned in tropical livestock units (TLU) |