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Table 2 Variable description and hypothesis for the impact of the independent variables on dependent variables

From: Smallholder farmers’ adaptation to climate change and determinants of their adaptation decisions in the Central Rift Valley of Ethiopia

Explanatory variables

Description

Expected sign

Sex

Dummy, 1 = male, 0 = female

±

Age

Continuous (years)

±

Education

Continuous (years)

+

Household size

Continuous (number)

±

Farming experience

Continuous (years)

±

Farm size

Continuous (hectare)

+

Total annual income

Continuous (ETB)

+

Access to market

Dummy, 1 = yes, 0 = no

+

Access to climate information

Dummy, 1 = yes, 0 = no

+

Access to extension

Dummy, 1 = yes, 0 = no

+

Livestock ownership

Continuous, Tropical livestock unit (TLU)

+