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Table 6 Independent variables

From: Adoption of artificial insemination technology and its intensity of use in Eastern Tigray National Regional State of Ethiopia

No.

Independent variables with their measurements

 

Variables code

Definition of variable

Measurement

1

GEND

Sex of the household

Dummy

2

AGE

Age of the household measured in years

Continuous

3

LITRAT

literacy of the household head

Dummy

4

TRAIN

attending training on livestock production

Dummy

5

FAMSZ

Family size of the household

Continuous

6

LANDSZ

Total farm size owned by the household

Continuous

7

TLU

Total livestock holding in TLU

Continuous

8

HYRIDC

Number of cross breed cattle

Continuous

9

EXTEN

Access of the household to extension services

Dummy

10

YIELD

Average daily milk yield in liters

Continuous

11

INCOMHH

Income of the household in Ethiopian Birr (ETB)

Continuous

12

DFTC

distance to FTC walking in minutes

Continuous

13

DSAI

distance to AI service station walking in minutes

Continuous

14

FEEDSUPP

Feed supplementation practice

Dummy

15

MOBILE

Mobile ownership

Dummy