Table 2 Descriptive statistics of preharvest bean practices employed by the interviewed farmers
Variable | Mean (N = 445) | St. Dev | Min | Max |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Crop production season (proportion) | ||||
 Season 1 (March-July) | 0.23 | 0.420 | 0 | 1 |
 Season 2 (August- December) | 0.81 | 0.393 | 0 | 1 |
 Season 1 and 2 | 0.038 | 0.192 | 0 | 1 |
 Planted improved seed | 0.27 | 0.443 | 0 | 1 |
Planting method (proportion) | ||||
 Manual row planting | 0.64 | 0.480 | 0 | 1 |
 Manual broadcasting | 0.36 | 0.480 | 0 | 1 |
Number of varieties planted (proportion) | ||||
 One variety | 0.83 | 0.380 | 0 | 1 |
 Two varieties | 0.15 | 0.358 | 0 | 1 |
 Three varieties | 0.25 | 0.156 | 0 | 1 |
Type of bean by growth habit (proportion) | ||||
 Bush type | 0.98 | 0.133 | 0 | 1 |
 Climber | 0.01 | 0.115 | 0 | 1 |
 Semi-climber | 0.08 | 0.269 | 0 | 1 |
Quantity of seed planted (Kkgha-1) | 62.613 | 62.012 | 0.705 | 67 |
Practice intercropping | 0.626 | 0.484 | 0 | 1 |
Proportion of beans in intercropped plot (mean) | 0.655 | 0.143 | 20 | 95 |
Applied fertilizer | 0.060 | 0.237 | 0 | 1 |
Applied pesticides | 0.225 | 0.418 | 0 | 1 |
Years of seed/variety recycling (mean) | 9.746 | 9.072 | Â | Â |