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Table 1 Summary of hypothesized variable that determines honey producers’ market outlet choices

From: Determinants of honey producer market outlet choice in Chena District, southern Ethiopia: a multivariate probit regression analysis

Variable

 

Type

Expected sign

Dependent variables

 Honey market outlets’ choice decisions

1 If producer choice retailers

2 If producer choice cooperative

3 If producer choice collectors

4 If producer choice consumers

 

Independent variables

 HHSZ

Household size in number of families

Continuous

 EDLH

Education level in number of class attended

Continuous

+

 DISM

Distance to market in kilometers

Continuous

 MIA

Market information about each outlets

Dummy, 0 = no 1 = yes

+

 EXT

Extension service in number of contact

Continuous

+

 AI

Annually income in ETB

Continuous

+

 BKEX

Beekeeping experience in years

Continuous

+

 VHS

Honey supplied to market in kilograms

Continuous

+

 MCOP

Household membership in a cooperative

Dummy,0 = no 1 = yes

+

 TRUST

Trust in buyers

Dummy 1 = trust 0 = not trust

+