Table 2 Overview of other variables used in analysis
Variable | Description | Measurement |
|---|---|---|
Participation in digital services | Measured farmers experience with digital services of any kind in the last five years | Yes if farmer has participated in service No if farmer has no experience with any service |
Retention and activeness | Measured current usage of farmers who have indicated prior usage | Yes if farmer is currently an active user No if farmers has discontinued usage |
Awareness | Measured farmers self assessed awareness of digital services in their area | Yes if farmer indicated being aware No if farmer indicated not being aware |
Ownership and access | Measured if a farmer owned a particular digital tool or had access to it in any way to benefit from it. This could be benefitting from a tool owned by another household member | Measured 6 digital tools (Table 6) Yes if farmer had access to the tool No if farmer had no access to tool |
Ability to use | Utilized farmers self-assessments of abilities to undertake specific digital task | Measured self-reported abilities in digital competences ( Table 6) Yes if farmer said they can do task No if farmer said they could do task |
Willingness to Join | Measured farmers view of joining digital services | Yes if farmer indicated willingness to use in future No if farmer indicated non-willingness |
Perception of services | Measured farmers perceptions of digital services across specific statements (whether digital services as good; whether services has a future in smallholder systems) | True- if farmer agreed to statement False if farmer disagreed Not sure—if farmer was uncertain or could not arrive at a firm decision |
Use of phone | Self-reported use of phone by farmers | Yes if farmer indicated using phone for farming activity in last one year No if farmer indicated not using phone for farming activity in last one year |