5

Hired labour (X₅)

Defined as a person’s quality to provide specialized labour for an agreed fee. It was measured by man days.

The variable was assumed to have positive relationship

6.

Inputs (X₆)

These are agricultural tools and equipment used in running farming activities. It also include consumables in making agricultural activities functional and it is measured in Naira (N)

The variable was assumed to have positive relationship

7.

Expenses on food (X₇)

This is amount spend in making food available to all members of the farm households. it is measured in Naira (N)

The variable was presumed to have positive relationship

8.

Opportunity cost of own labour (X₈),

This is a tradeoff between one’s efforts offered for services that is not paid nor documented. it is measured in Naira (N)

The variable was presumed to have positive relationship

9.

Income (X₉)

Operationally defined as the value of the products of the household after home consumption and income obtained from off-farm and non-farm activities that are expressed in Naira per year.

The income level was anticipated to have a positive relationship

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Number of non-farm rural activities (X₁₀)

This refers to other income generating activities that is not farming. It was assumed in number of activity engaged.

The variable was presumed to have positive relationship

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Market facilities (X₁₁)

This was defined as the degree to which the respondent was eager to get information on how to market farming products and how it can use such information for gains. This was measured in terms of how much information was sought, how frequently and from where the information was sought.

Access to market facilities was assumed to have positive relationship

12

Access to extension participation (X₁₂)

It was measured using a weighted index.

variable was assumed to have a positive relationship

13

Cost and access to credit (X₁₃)

Access to credit has impact on level of utilization of recommended technological packages and this in turn will expose respondents to different information.

anticipated to have a positive relationship

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Cost of health services (X₁₄)

This is the cost of accessing medical facilities and buying of drugs. This is measured in Naira (N)

anticipated to have a negative relationship

15

Frequency of visit to hospital for care or medications (X₁₅).

Defined as the extent to which respondent visit hospitals either for medical attention or treatment of an ailment. This is measured in times of number of visits and the essence of such visit.

variable was assumed to have a negative relationship