Socioeconomic/soil conservation variables | Measurement level | Value |
Dependent variable/Soil erosion rate | ton∙ha−1∙year−1 | Continuous |
Covariates: |
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X1. Age (years) | Number | Discrete |
X2. Educational level | ≥Grade 6 | Discrete |
X3. Distance between house and the farm | Km | Continuous |
X4. Size of agricultural holding | Dunum | Discrete |
X5. Total of farm capital | Assets/JD | Continuous |
X6. Farm annual economic/revenue | Total household income/JD | Continuous |
X7. Farm annual expenditure | Farm expenditure/JD | Continuous |
X8. Farm labor | Number | Discrete |
X9. Farm accessibility | Easy/difficult | Dummy |
X10. Dependency ratio | Number | Discrete |
X11. Adopted method(s) of soil conservation | 0 (or) 1 | Dummy |
X12. Indigenous knowledge/practical experience in soil conservation | 0 (no), 0.3 (low), 0.6 (moderate), 1 (high) | Continuous |
X13. Proper training in soil conservation | Frequency/year (or)years | Discrete |
X14. Awareness of soil conservation cost | 1 (yes), 0 (no) | Dummy |
X15. Beneficial from governmental conservation projects | 1 (yes), 0 (no) | Dummy |
X16. Does government help farmers in their conservation efforts | 1 (yes), 0 (no) | Dummy |
X17. Are you willing to participate in conservation measures cost | 1 (yes), 0 (no) | Dummy |
X18. Does forest clearance accelerate soil erosion | 1 (yes), 0 (no) | Dummy |
X19. Does land cover and land use changes accelerate soil erosion | 1 (yes), 0 (no) | Dummy |
X20. Does fallow land accelerate soil erosion | 1 (yes), 0 (no) | Dummy |
X21. Does climate change accelerate soil erosion | 1 (yes), 0 (no) | Dummy |