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Table 11 Sample questions on informal and formal institutions related to participation in the agribusiness sector.

From: Impact of informal institutions on youth agribusiness participation in Southern Benin

Informal institutions

Likert scale

Trust, control, and obedience

1 = Not at all; 2 = Very weakly; 3 = Weakly; 4 = Moderately; 5 = Strongly; 6 = Very strongly; 7 = Extremely

 To what extent do you trust people around you?

 To what extent do you have full control over your life?

 To what extent do you think obedience should not be a shared societal value?

Societal desirability of women and youth in the agribusiness sector

 To what extent do you think that youth participation in the agribusiness sector is a share societal value in your region?

 To what extent do you think that woman's participation in the agribusiness sector is a share societal value in your region?

Formal institutions

 To what extent do you think the judiciary is effective?

1 = Not at all; 2 = Very weakly; 3 = Weakly; 4 = Moderately; 5 = Strongly; 6 = Very strongly; 7 = Extremely

 To what extent do you think property right is protected?

 How effective is the fight against corruption?

 To what extent do you think the quality of the business environment improved?

 To what extent the administrative procedures to run a business have improved?