Table 2 Description of Independent variables
From: Crop diversification and household food security status: evidence from rural Benin
| Variable | Description | Measurement |
|---|---|---|
| Diversity | Simpson Diversity Index (D) | Continuous |
| Gender | Gender of the household head (SEX) | 1 for Male and 0 for Female |
| Age | Age of the household head (AGE) | Continuous |
| Family size | Number of person in the household (FSIZE) | Continuous |
| Education | Whether household head attended school (EDUC) |
1 for none and 0 else 1 for primary and 0 else 1 for secondary and 0 else |
| Credit | Access to credit (CREDIT) | 1 for access and 0 else |
| Association | Membership of farmers association (ASSOC) | 1 if yes and 0 else |
| Location | Location of the household head Dummy variable |
1 if Bante and 0 else 1 if Dassa and 0 else 1 if Glazoue and 0 else 1 if Ouesse and 0 else 1 if Savalou and 0 else |
| Fertilizer | Access to fertilizer (FERTI) | 1 if yes and 0 else |
| Seed | Access to improved seed (SEED) | 1 if yes and 0 else |
| Extension | Number of extension visit per year (EXTEN) | Continuous |
| Land size | Total land size (LSIZE) | Continuous (in hectares) |
| Storage | Access to storage facilities (STOR) | 1 if yes and 0 else |
| Livestock | Tropical livestock Unit (TLU) | Continuous |