Table 1 Descriptive statistics of variables used in econometric analysis
Variables | Type | Mean | Std. Dev. | Min. | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Distance of household from wereda headquarters (time in minutes) | C | 165.8 | 96.4 | 3 | 480 |
Good access to road =1, 0 = otherwise | D | - | - | 0 | 1 |
Close to market =1, 0 = otherwise | D | - | - | 0 | 1 |
Male =1, 0 =otherwise | D | - | - | 0 | 6 |
Age of household head | C | 53.8 | 14.4 | 24 | 98 |
Education of household head | D | - | - | 0 | 6 |
Female labor in household | C | 1.3 | .7 | 0 | 5 |
Male labor in household | C | 1.1 | .9 | 0 | 4 |
Dependency ratio | C | 2.3 | 1.1 | 1 | 7 |
No of oxen in a household | C | .9 | .9 | 0 | 5 |
Tropical livestock unit in a household | C | 2.6 | 2.8 | 0 | 15.9 |
Labor market participation, yes=1, 0 = otherwise | D | - | - | 0 | 1 |
Own land holding | C | 1.1 | .7 | .13 | 6.5 |
Southern, yes =1, 0 = otherwise | D | - | - | 0 | 1 |
Eastern, yes =1, 0 = otherwise | D | - | - | 0 | 1 |
Central, yes =1, 0 = otherwise | D | - | - | 0 | 1 |
Western, yes =1, 0 = otherwise | D | - | - | 0 | 1 |
Labor income in Birr | C | 169.1 | 324.4 | 0 | 2400 |