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Livelihood diversification strategy options of households
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“Y = 0”, (AG) pastoralism alone “Y = 1”, (AG + OFF) pastoralism and off-farm combination “Y = 2”, (AG + NF) Pastoralism and nonfarm combination “Y = 3”, (AG + OFF + NF) Pastoralism, off-farm and nonfarm
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Age of household head
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A continuous variable measured in years
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Sex of household head
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Sex of household head (1 = female and 0 = male)
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Education of household heads
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Education level of household heads in number of years
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Family size of the households
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The number of families in the household
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Land holding size
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Land holding size of the households in hectare
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Livestock (TLU)
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The total number of livestock in the household in tropical livestock unit
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Farm input
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If Farm input used by the Household 0 = no 1 = yes
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extension contact
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Frequency of extension contact a farmer has with extension agent in a year
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Cooperatives
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Participation of the household in cooperatives (0 = no, 1 = yes)
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Credit access
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Credit access and use by the household (0 = no, 1 = yes)
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Market access
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Distance of market center from their residence in kilometers
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Access to remittance
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If a household has external economic support from relatives (0 = no, 1 = yes)
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Dependency ratio
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Dependency ratio of dependent household members over independent household members
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