Table 1 Variables hypothesized to affect food security in the study area
From: Food insecurity of rural households in Boset district of Ethiopia: a suite of indicators analysis
| Explanatory variables | Description | Expected sign |
|---|---|---|
| Gender | Dummy takes the value of 1 if male and zero otherwise | + |
| Age | Continuous | +/− |
| Educational status | Dummy takes the value of 1 if formal education and zero otherwise | + |
| Household size | Continuous | +/− |
| Participation in non-farm activities | Dummy takes the value 1 if there is access and zero otherwise | + |
| Farmland size | Continuous | + |
| Access to irrigable land | Dummy takes the value 1 if there is access and zero otherwise | + |
| Total annual income | Continuous | + |
| Noticed frequent drought | Dummy takes the value 1 if they have noticed and zero otherwise | − |
| Noticed frequent flood occurrence | Dummy takes the value 1 if they have noticed and zero otherwise | − |
| Access to weather forecast | Dummy takes the value 1 if there is access and zero otherwise | + |
| Availability of kebele assistance | Dummy takes the value 1 if there is access and zero otherwise | + |
| Access to DA services | Dummy takes the value 1 if there is access and zero otherwise | + |
| Access to health extension services | Dummy takes the value 1 if there is access and zero otherwise | + |
| Access to credit services | Dummy takes the value 1 if there is access and zero otherwise | + |
| Distance from input/output markets | Continuous | − |
| Distance to road transport | Continuous | − |
| Distance to health services | Continuous | − |
| Availability of other (NGO) support organizations | Dummy takes the value 1 if there is access and zero otherwise | + |