Variables

Description of the variables

Measurements

Expected sign

Dependent Variable

Crdtacc

Credit access

Dummy (1 = Yes, 0 = No)

+/−

Int crdtacc

Amount of credit accessible

Amount of capital invested (Discrete)

+/−

Independent Variable

Age

Age of the respondent

Continuous

+/−

Sex

Gender of the respondent

Dummy (1 = M, 0 = F)

+/−

Edu

Education level

number of years in school

+/−

Hsesiz

Household size

Number of individuals

+/−

Marst

Marital status

Categorical (1 = s, 2 = m, 3 = d, 4 = w)

+

Inclev

off-firm Income

Dummy (1 = Yes, 0 = No)

+/−

Exp

Experience in agri-enterprises

Dummy (1 = Yes, 0 = No)

+/−

Entsiz

Size of the enterprise

Continuous

+

Infoacc

Access to credit information

Dummy (1 = Yes, 0 = No)

+/−

Grpmember

Group membership

Dummy (1 = Yes, 0 = No)

+/−

Accland

Access to land

Dummy (1 = Yes, 0 = No)

+/−

Entrain

access entrepreneurship training

Dummy (1 = Yes, 0 = No)

+/−

Notrn

number of trainings youth attended

Discrete

+

Finacc

Access to financial Institutions

Dummy (1 = Yes, 0 = No)

+/−

Collat

Availability of collaterals

Dummy 1 = Yes, 2 = No

+/−

Pbp

Loan payback period

Continuous

+/−

Lnhist

previous default in loan payment

Dummy (1 = Yes, 2 = No)

+/−

Rcdkng

means of keeping enterprise records

Discrete

+