| Variable | Definition and Measurement | |
| Household Characteristics |
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| SEX | Sex of HH Head (1 = Male; 0 = Female) | |
| AGE | Farmers’ Age (In Years) | |
| AGESQ | Square of farmers’ Age (Years * Years) | |
| REG | Region of HH Head (1 = Upper East; 2 = Upper West) | |
| BASICEDU | HH Head Attained Basic Education (1 = Yes; 0 = No) | |
| SECEDU | HH Head Attained Secondary Education (1 = Yes; 0 = No) | |
| TEREDU | HH Head Attained Tertiary Education (1 = Yes; 0 = No) | |
| MARRIED | Marital Status of HH Head (1 = Married; 0 = Single) | |
| HSIZE | Household Size (Continuous) | |
| NUMBER5 | Number of Children below 5yrs (Continuous) | |
| VGM | Village Group Member (1 = Yes; 0 = No) | |
| ACCLOAN | Access to Credit (1 = Access; 0 = No Access) | |
| RNET | Road Condition Index (1 = Bad; 2 = Fairly Good; 3 = Good) | |
| HSEFAC | Distance from House to Nearest Health Facility (Km) | |
| Farm Characteristics | ||
| NUMFARMS | Number of Farms Owned (Continuous) | |
| FARMMKT | Distance from Farm to Nearest Market (Km) | |
| FARMMRD | Distance from Farm to Major Road (Km) | |
| Livestock and Assets | ||
| CATTLE | 1 = At Least a HH Member Raises Cattle; 0 otherwise | |
| SHEEP | 1 = At Least a HH Member Raises Sheep; 0 otherwise | |
| GOAT | 1 = At Least a HH Member Raises Goat; 0 otherwise | |
| POULTRY | 1 = At Least a HH Member Raises Poultry; 0 otherwise | |
| GNFOWL | 1 = At Least a HH Member Raises Fowls; 0 otherwise | |
| BICYCLE | 1 = At Least a HH Member Has a Bicycle; 0 otherwise | |
| MOTORBIKE | 1 = At Least a HH Member Has a Motor Bike; 0 otherwise | |
| TRUCK | 1 = At Least a HH Member Has a Truck; 0 otherwise | |
| TV | 1 = At Least a HH Member Has a Television; 0 otherwise | |
| MPHONE | 1 = At Least a HH Member Has a Mobile Phone; 0 otherwise | |