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Table 1 Household characteristics by adoption status of improved pigeonpea in 2006/07
| Characteristic | Non-adopters (n = 381) 86 % | Adopters (n = 59) 14 % | Total (n = 440) | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Socio-demographic factors | ||||
| Proportion of male farmers | 72.3 (2.1) | 66.1.4(2.9) | 72.5.1(2.1) | 7.7(3.5)** |
| Age | 45.3 (0.91) | 45.9 (2.3) | 45.4 (0.84) | −0.60 (2.48) |
| Household size | 4.6 (0.10) | 5.2 (0.28) | 4.8 (0.09) | −0.5(0.28)* |
| Years of residence in the village | 30.4 (1.00) | 29.6(1.22) | 30.1(0.77) | 0.83(1.5) |
| Land holding size | 2.1 (0.7) | 3.1 (2.3) | 2.3 (0.1) | −0.9 (0.2)*** |
| Off-farm income (MK) | 16682 (1679) | 58464(21409) | 22298(3287) | −42781(9440)* |
| Value of assets (MK) | 5856(729) | 9627(3790) | 6362(810) | −3770(2374) |
| Education and experience farming | ||||
| Years of schooling | 4.9(0.19) | 5.1(0.24) | 5 .0(0.15) | −0.18 (0.30) |
| Years of experience in pigeonpea farming | 15.1 (0.66) | 18.3 (0.94) | 15.5 (0.7) | −3.2(1.1)* |
| Years of experience in groundnut farming | 8.6 (0.57) | 12.3 (0.91) | 8.7 (0.49) | −4.1(1.0)** |
| Institutional factors | ||||
| Proportion farmers with access to credit | 15.2 (2) | 33 (6) | 17.7 (1.1) | −18 (5)*** |
| Distance to village market | 2.7 (0.13) | 0.73 (0.19) | 2.4 (0.1) | 1.91 (0.36)*** |
| Distance to the farmer club | 0.15 (0.03) | 0.03 (0.02) | 0.41(0.03) | 0.13 (0.09) |
| Distance to an agricultural office | 4.5(0.14) | 4.7(0.37) | 4.6(0.13) | −0.04 (0.39) |
| Contacts with government extension | 5.6 (0.78) | 2.8(0.90) | 5.3 (0.77) | 2.11 (2.1) |
| Contacts with NGO extension worker | 1.8 (0.8) | 0.46 (0.15) | 1.2(0.48) | 1.33 (1.0) |
| Membership in faith based organization (%) | 51 (20) | 0.50 (14) | 12.5 (1.3) | 12.5 (2.7)*** |
| Membership in a farmer’s club | 7.6(1.3) | 13.6(4.4) | 8.4(1.3) | 5.9(3.8) |
