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Table 2 Summary statistics of the variables used in the analysis.

From: Cropping systems diversification, improved seed, manure and inorganic fertilizer adoption by maize producers of eastern Ethiopia

Variable

Mean

SD

Min

Max

Age of the household head (HH)

38.67

9.52

18

70

Sex of HH (1 = if HH is male)

0.88

0.33

0

1

Literacy of HH (1 = if HH is literate)

0.64

0.48

0

1

Literacy of spouse (1 = if the spouse is literate)

0.26

0.44

0

1

Family size in adult equivalent

5.42

1.82

1

10.55

Maize production experience

16.71

9.64

1

55

Size of land owned

2.82

2.02

0.25

25

Size of livestock in TLU

3.09

1.87

0

9.49

Cooperative membership

0.23

0.42

0

1

Frequency of extension contact

50.71

40.30

0

244

Training regarding maize production

0.59

0.49

0

1

Access to market information

0.50

0.50

0

1

Credit constraint (1 = if the farmer is facing)

0.40

0.49

0

1

Participation in off/nonfarm activities

0.25

0.43

0

1

Distance to the nearest market

36.18

21.53

5

120

Distance to FTC

20.07

11.88

1

60

Distance from plot to home

14.32

13.33

0.5

90

Plot ownership (1 = if owned by HH)

0.93

0.26

0

1

The plot is good in fertilitya

0.34

0.47

0

1

The plot is Medium in fertility

0.50

0.50

0

1

The plot is poor in fertility

0.17

0.38

0

1

The plot is steeper in slopeb

0.11

0.31

0

1

The plot is medium in slope

0.57

0.50

0

1

The plot is flatter in slope

0.32

0.47

0

1

The plot is in Kola ecologyc

0.05

0.22

0

1

The plot is in Weynadega ecology

0.57

0.50

0

1

The plot is in dega ecology

0.38

0.49

0

1

  1. aThe farmer ranked each plot as “poor”, “medium” or “good”
  2. bThe farmer ranked each plot as “steeper”, “medium slope” or “flatter”
  3. c Dega ecological zone lies between 2300 and 3200 m altitude, 900–1200 mm/year of rainfall and average annual temperature of 11.5 °C. Weynadega lies in the altitude of 1500–2300/2400 m, rainfall of 800–1200 mm/year and average annual temperature of 20.0–17.5/16.0 °C, Kola’s altitude is from 500 to 1500/1800 m with rainfall of 200–800 mm/year and annual temperature of 27.5–20 °C (MoA 2000)