Variables

Descriptions

Expected sign

ε

Stochastic error term

X1

Gender (1 = Male, 0 = Female )

+

X2

Age of the household head (1 = Less than 20 Years, 2 = 20 - 40 Years, 3 = 40 - 60 Years, 4 = Above 60 years).

+

X3

Marital status of household age, (1 = Single, 2 = Married, 3 = Divorced/separated).

+

X4

Education level of a household head (1 = None, 2 = primary, 3 = secondary, 4 = tertiary, 5 = university, and 6 = adult education)

−/+

X5

Main occupation of the Household head, (1 = Civil servant, 2 = Self-employed, 3 = Farmer, 4 = Pastoralism, 5 = Casual labour, 6 = Conservancy employee)

−/+

X6

Access to capital, (0 = No, 1 = Yes)

+

X7

Access to necessary information, (0 = No, 1 = Yes)

+

X8

Access to Water, (0 = No, 1 = Yes)

+

X9

Access to Infrastructural services, (0 = No, 1 = Yes)

+