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Table 4 Correlation between principal components (PC) and original variables

From: Microfinance services for smallholder farmers: an assessment from rice farmers’ expectations in Central Benin

Variables

PC1

PC2

PC3

Affordable interest rate

−0.170

−0.643

−0.285

Flexibility of guarantee

−0.270

−0.602

−0.131

Geographical proximity of microfinance institution

−0.272

0.178

−0.537

Consideration of the farming calendar for the grace period

−0.372

0.307

−0181

Obtaining the amount requested

−0.396

0.093

−0.302

Flexibility in the requirements of identity documents

−0.376

−0.130

0.423

Credit granting to individuals

−0.338

0.050

0.460

Exemption from processing fees and other fees

−0.378

0.023

0.314

Timely processing of credit applications

−0.362

0.263

−0.016