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Table 3 Description of variables used to create a logistic regression model for climate change perception of pastoralist/agropastoralists in the Borana lowlands, Ethiopia
| (a) Outcome variable | Description | Respondents who perceived % (score values) | Respondents who did not perceive % (score values) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Level of climate change and its impact on agriculture perceived over the past 20 years | Takes the scores from 0 (no perception) to 4 (Noticeable and completely changing the way we farm) | 96 (1–4) | 4 (0) |
| (b) Explanatory variables | Mean | SD | |
| Age | Age of the HH head in years; categorical, 1 if young adult, 2 if adult, 3 if old | 49.8 | 15.3 |
| Education | School attendance; categorical, 1 if no formal education, 2 if primary, and 3 if secondary | 1.1 | 2.6 |
| Household size | Family size of the household in heads; continuous | 7.4 | 2.8 |
| Production system | Production system dummy; 0 if agropastoral and 1 if pastoral | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| Livestock holding | Herd size of the HH in TLUa; continuous | 8.1 | 9.6 |
| Farm income | Annual farm income in USD; continuous | 461.9 | 364.1 |
| Non-farm income | Annual non-farm income in USD; continuous | 219.7 | 375.6 |
| Access to climate information | Access to climate information dummy; 1 if yes otherwise 0 | 0.7 | 0.5 |
| Access to extension service | Access to extension service dummy; 1 if yes otherwise 0 | 0.8 | 0.4 |
