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Table 4 Description of the variables and measurement scale

From: Impact of large-scale agricultural investments on the food security status of local community in Gambella region, Ethiopia

Variable

Type

Description

Dependent (treatment) LSAIs

Dummy

1 if a household is affected by the investment, 0 otherwise

Outcome variables

 Food energy intake

Continuous

Daily Kcal per adult equivalent

 MAHFP

Continuous

Months of food adequacy

 HDDS

Continuous

The number of food groups consumed

 FCS

Continuous

Food consumption score

 HFIAS

Continuous

HFIAS score

 CSI

Continuous

A composite score

 Food expenditure share

Continuous

Percentage

 Food security index

Continuous

A composite index

Covariates

 Sex of household head

Nominal

1 if the head is male, and 2 if female

 Marital status of household head

Nominal

1 = single, 2 = married, 3 = widowed, 4 = divorces

 Age of household head

Continuous

Years

 Education level of household head

Categorical

0 = illiterate, 1 = read and write, 2 = primary, 3 = secondary, 4 = Certificate after high school complete, 5 = diploma and above

 Main occupation

Nominal

1 if the head engaged in crop farming or mixed (crop farming and livestock rearing, and 2 all others

 Family size

Continuous

Number of family members

 Dependency ration

Continuous

Ratio of dependent family members to the productive age groups

 Farm land size

Continuous

Size of farm land in hectares

 Livestock ownership in (TLU)

Continuous

Tropical Livestock Unit

 Distance to potable water points

Continuous

Walking distance in minutes from home

 Distance to all weather road

Continuous

Walking distance in minutes from home

 Distance to health center

Continuous

Walking distance in minutes from home

 Distance to school

Continuous

Walking distance in minutes from home

 Distance to market

Continuous

Walking distance in minutes from home

 Livelihood index

Continuous

An index

 Access to credit

Dummy

1 if a household has access, 0 otherwise

 Radio as a source of information

Dummy

1 if a household use radio, 0 otherwise

 Family as a source of information

Dummy

1 if a household use family, 0 otherwise

 Kebele administration as a source of info

Dummy

1 if a household use Kebele admn., 0 otherwise

 DA as a source of information

Dummy

1 if a household use DA, 0 otherwise

 Improved seed or livestock breeds

Dummy

1 if a household use improved seed or breeds, 0 otherwise

  1. Source: Own Survey, 2018