Table 1 Socioeconomic characteristics of the farmers
From: Farm level allocative efficiency of rice production in Gulu and Amuru districts, Northern Uganda
Variable | Unit | Mean (SD) |
|---|---|---|
Age of the household head | Years | 37.61 (12.43) |
Gender | Dummy (1 = male) | 0.59 (0.49) |
Farmer is married | Dummy (1 = married) | 0.86 (0.35) |
Level of education | Years | 6.53 (2.98) |
Respondent is household head | Dummy (1 = yes) | 0.67 (0.03) |
Household size | Number of members | 7.43 (3.67) |
Male household members | Number of members | 3.74 (2.07) |
Female household members | Number of members | 3.69 (2.22) |
Household members < 14 years old | Number of members | 2.70 (1.99) |
Household members 14–64 years old | Number of members | 4.56 (2.70) |
Household members > 64 years old | Number of members | 0.18 (0.62) |
Farming experience | Years | 18.14 (12.23) |
Distance to nearest trading centre | Kilometres | 3.72 (5.26) |
Number of crop enterprises | Number of enterprises | 4.10 (1.31) |
Total land area available | Hectares | 2.76 (2.74) |
Total area for crop production | Hectares | 1.91 (1.54) |