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) | + |