Table 1 Summary statistics of variables
Variables | Definitions and measurements | Mean | Std. deviation | Min | Max |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
LP | Labour productivity (Mt/man-day) | 0.09 | 0.08 | 0.00 | 0.54 |
Cap | Capital (Gh¢) | 206.73 | 116.41 | 59.67 | 941.33 |
Fert | Fertilizer (kg) | 396.13 | 275.79 | 100.00 | 1600.00 |
Seed | Seeds (kg) | 88.84 | 59.57 | 15.00 | 459.00 |
Wd | Weedicides (L) | 4.08 | 4.70 | 0.00 | 25.00 |
Fs | Farm size (ha) | 1.18 | 0.62 | 0.40 | 4.05 |
Exp | Farming experience (years) | 38.12 | 13.84 | 3.00 | 75.00 |
Ext | Number of extension officers visits | 0.67 | 1.23 | 0.00 | 5.00 |
Sex | Sex (male = 1, female = 0) | 0.53 | 0.50 | 0.00 | 1.00 |
HHS | Household size | 7.86 | 2.53 | 2.00 | 16.00 |
Age | Age (years) | 51.28 | 13.56 | 25.00 | 86.00 |
Edu | Educational status of household head (educated) | 0.56 | 0.50 | 0.00 | 1.00 |
Mot | Ownership of motor bike (1 = yes, 0 = no) | 0.40 | 0.49 | 0.00 | 1.00 |
AEM | Averting expenditure for malaria (Gh¢) | 284.60 | 133.07 | 24.00 | 990.00 |
Bush | Presence of bushes around the house (1 = yes, 0 = no) | 0.64 | 0.48 | 0 | 1 |
Stg_wat | Presence of stagnant water (1 = yes, 0 = no) | 0.67 | 0.47 | 0 | 1 |
Pg_wmn | Presence of pregnant woman (1 = yes, 0 = no) | 0.18 | 0.39 | 0 | 1 |
HH_edu | Household members in education | 3.97 | 1.99 | 0 | 9 |
Off_Inc | Off-farm income of household (Gh¢) | 1650.48 | 1313.76 | 234.00 | 7495.00 |