Variable

Estimate

t-value

Household size (X₁)

−2.1481E-04

−0.1345

Level of education (X₂)

0.7251

2.4131*

Age (X₃)

−7.9135E-03

− 2.2652*

Information on HIV/AIDS, prevention and protective measures (X₄)

−4.5821E-03

−3.3546***

Hired labour (X₅)

−4.5482E-07

−1.0523

Inputs (X₆)

1.7245E-08

3.2543**

Expenses on food (X₇)

−2.4431E-07

−0.2988

Opportunity cost of own labour (X₈)

2.335E-06

0.7654

Income (X₉)

−4.4652E-09

−0.6635

Number of non-farm rural activities (X₁₀)

5.5134E-07

2.3852*

Market facilities (X₁₁)

0.5192

0.3107

Access to extension facilities (X₁₂)

0.6453

2.4127*

Cost of credit facilities (X₁₃)

0.00859

−3.0048**

Cost of health services (X₁₄)

0.00203

3.1162**

Frequency of visit to hospital for care/medication(X₁₅),

0.0185

2.5643*