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Table 2 Description of independent variables

From: Determinants of farmers’ adoption of land management practices in Gelana sub-watershed of Northern highlands of Ethiopia

Variable name

Description

Expected sign

Age of the household head

Number of years

+/−

Education of household head

Number of years in school

+

Household size

Number of household members

+

Off-farm activity

“1” for “yes” and “0” otherwise

+/−

Distance from plot to home

Kilometers

-

Training in LMP

“1” if households get training on land management practices and “0” otherwise.

+

Credit access

“1” for “yes” and “0” for those who do not have credit access

+

Livestock ownership of the household head

in tropical livestock units (TLUs)

+/−

Farm size

total farm holding of the household in hectares

+

Land tenure security

“1” for if a household head feel “secured” and “0” otherwise

 

Distance from plot to nearest market

Kilometers

Farming experience of the household head

Number of years

+/-

Slope of the plot as perceived by the household head

“1” = Very flat, “2” = almost flat, “3” = undulated, “4” steep, “5” = very steep

+

Plot land quality as perceived by the household head

“ 1” = very poor, “2” = poor, “3” = neither nor, “4” = good,”5” very good

?

Access to extension services

“1” = yes, 0 = otherwise

+

Availability of economic incentives for LMP

“1” = yes, 0 = otherwise

+

perception of the household head about soil erosion problem

“1” if the household head perceives soil erosion problem in his farm, “0” otherwise

+