Research Article

Socioeconomic Drivers of Land Use and Land Cover Change in Western Ethiopia

Table 9

Coding of categorical independent variables.

Independent variablesFrequencyParameter coding
(1)(2)(3)

Educational statusIlliterate930.0000.0000.000
High school791.0000.0000.000
Some colleges280.0001.0000.000
Undergraduate210.0000.0001.000

GenderMale1890.000
Female321.000

Land-holding sizeNo land1271.000
Own land940.000

Source: analysis via SPSS version 20 (2023).