Factors influencing adoption of improved structural soil and water conservation measures in Eastern Ethiopia

Environmental Systems Research

Table 2 Independent variables and descriptive statistics

Variables	Mean	Standard deviation
Sex (male)^a	85.00
Education level (years)	2.10	2.70
Farming experience (years)	23.48	12.30
Family size (number)	5.90	2.10
Economically active household members (number)	2.37	0.10
Area of the plot (ha)	0.44	0.17
Slope of the plot^a
Flat/gentle	15.70
Medium	39.80
Steep	44.50
Distance of the plot from dwelling^a
< 5 min	14.10
5–10 min	39.50
10–20 min	31.00
> 20 min	15.40
Security of tenure (yes)^a	90.80
Livestock holding (TLU)^a
Less than 1	7.50
1–3	43.30
More than 3	49.20
Off-farm activities^a
Never engaged	65.80
Petty trade	29.20
Wage labor	5.00
Extension contact^a
Once/month	42.50
Twice/month	40.00
> 2/month	17.50