Description of the variables | Units | Min. | Max. | Mean | Std. Dev. |
(Y) Maize output | metric tons | 0.02 | 13.25 | 0.846 | 1.22 |
(X1) Soil types | 1 = clay soil 2 = sand-clay soil 3 = stony soil 4 = gravelly soil 5 = black soil | 1 | 5 | 3.30 | 1.57 |
(X2) Farm size | ha | 0.1 | 3 | 0.608 | 0.349 |
(X3) Quantity of seed planted | Kgs | 1 | 80 | 10.28 | 12.30 |
(Z1) Natural disasters | 1 = none 2 = drought 3 = floods 4 = climate disturbances | 0 | 3 | 0.185 | 0.58 |
(Z2) Kind of land tenure | 1 = individual 2 = lease 3 = communal | 1 | 3 | 1.692 | 0.93 |
(Z3) Recipient of grants (government or FAO) | 1 = yes, 0 = no | 0 | 1 | 0.038 | 0.192 |
(Z4) Experience in corn farming | 1 = 3 years or less 2 = 3 - 6 years 3 = 6 - 10 years 4 = 10 - 15 years 5 = 15 years or more | 0 | 1 | 0.441 | 0.496 |
(Z5) Use of hybrid seed | 1 = yes, 0 = no | 0 | 1 | 0.0044 | 0.066 |
(Z6) Member of an association | 1 = yes, 0 = no | 0 | 1 | 0.478 | 0.499 |
(Z7) Income Generating Activities (IGAs) | 1 = none 2 = beekeeping 3 = hunt 4 = fishery 5 = small business 6 = others | 0 | 6 | 3.145 | 1.735 |
(Z8) Education level | 1 = none 2 = primary school 3 = college 4 = secondary school 5 = university | 0 | 4 | 1.22 | 0.717 |
(Z9) Age | years | 13 | 79 | 33.46 | 13.2 |
(Z10) Gender | 1 = male, 0 = female | 0 | 1 | 0.518 | 0.499 |
(Z11) Total maize income | F CFA | 2500 | 1,650,000 | 197,803.4 | 156,639 |