Determinants of Modern Agricultural Technology Adoption for Teff Production: The Case of Minjar Shenkora Woreda, North Shewa Zone, Amhara Region, Ethiopia
Table 3
Description and summary statistics of the variables used in the analysis.
Variable
Description of variable
Mean
Standard deviation
Sex
Sex of the household head (male = 1)
0.934
0.249
Age
Age of household head (years)
43.475
11.082
Educational level
The educational level of the household head (literate = 1)
0.448
0.498
Marital status
Marital status of household head (married = 1)
0.906
0.292
Off-farm participation
Off-farm participation of household head (yes = 1)
0.453
0.498
Cultivated land size
Cultivated land size of household (hectors)
1.854
1.233
Distance from market
Distance from the market (in kilometers)
8.98
9.356
Credit access
Access to credit (yes = 1)
0.481
0.5
Extension contact
Extension contact (number)
0.994
0.434
Tropical livestock
Tropical livestock unit (number)
6.382
4.237
Active household member
Active household member (number)
1.812
1.138
Lantenur security
Land tenure security of household head (certified = 1)
