Variable

Definition

Measurement

Adoption of innovation

Adoption refers to as the implementation or use of new idea or practice

Adopt land use interventions = 1,

Not adopt land use interventions = 0

Institutional factors e.g. PES incentives, extension services,

PES is an abbreviation of payment for ecosystem services which is referred to as compensation for adopting a new innovation. Extension services refers to as provision of farming skills to farmers

1) 1 if access to payment, 0 otherwise

2) 1 if extension service available, 0 otherwise

Households characteristics e.g. age, education level

The influence of households’ characteristics in adoption of innovation

1) Age in years

2) Education level in years of schooling or 1 if formal education, 0 otherwise