Table 1 Explanatory variables used in the binary logistic model
Variable | Description | Type of measure | Expected sign |
|---|---|---|---|
Dependent variable | |||
 Adoption | Whether a HH adopted or not | Dummy (1 if yes, 0 if No) |  |
Explanatory variables | |||
 Age | Age of the HH head | Years (1, 2, 3……n) | − |
 Gender | Gender of the HH head | Dummy (1 if male, 0 if Female |  ±  |
 Education | Education level of HH head | 0 = None, 1 = Primary, 2 = Secondary, 3 = College |  |
 Monthly Income | Total monthly HH income | 1 =  < 10,000, 2 = 10,000–20,000, 3 = 20,000–30,000, 4 =  > 30,000 |  +  |
 Land tenure | Type of land ownership | 1 = Private, 2 = Community, 3 = Public |  ±  |
 Membership in a group | Registered member in a farmers group | Dummy (1 if yes, 0 if No) |  +  |
 Extension services | Extension information and training | Dummy (1 if yes, 0 if No) |  +  |
 Active labour | Readily available labour force | Dummy (1 if yes, 0 if No) |  +  |
 Credit | Access to agricultural credit | Dummy (1if yes, 0 if No) |  +  |