Table 1 Summary description of the variables used in the RBP model equations
Variables | Description | Measurement | Apriori expectations | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
AD equation | RA equation | |||
Dependent | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Adoption (AD) | Adoption rate: high adoption rate or low adoption rate | Dummy | NA | NA |
 Risk attitude (RA) | Whether a farmer is risk- averse or otherwise | Dummy | NA | NA |
Independent variables | Â | |||
 Risk attitudes | Whether a farmer is risk- averse or not | Dummy |  ±  | NA |
 Social interaction |  |  |  |  |
 Frequency | Frequency of interaction among farmers and other actors | Continuous |  +  | ± |
 Usefulness | Usefulness of the interaction to farmers | Continuous |  + | ± |
 Effectiveness | Effectiveness of the interaction | Continuous |  + | ± |
 Trust level | Degree of trust on information | Continuous |  + | ± |
Age | Age of farmer | Continuous |  ± | ± |
Sex | Sex of farmer | Dummy |  ± | ± |
Education | Educational level of farmers | Continuous |  +  | ± |
Farming experience | Years of farming experiences | Continuous |  + |   ±  |
Household size | Household size of farmers | Continuous |  ± |   ±  |
 Access to credit | Farmer access to credit facility | Dummy |  +  | − |
Revenue from sales of farm output | Continuous |  +  | − | |
Frequency of extension visit | Continuous |  +  | − | |