Table 2

Description of variables

VariablesTypeExpected sign
  1. Food security status of the household: Food-secure vs food-insecure households

Dummy… …
  1. Gender of the household head

DummyNegative/positive
  1. Age of the household head

ContinuousNegative
  1. Education of the household head

CategoricalPositive
  1. Employment status of the household head

CategoricalNegative/positive
  1. Marital status of the household head

CategoricalNegative/positive
  1. Religion of the household head

DummyNegative/positive
  1. Access to credit services

DummyNegative
  1. Average annual income

ContinuousNegative
  1. Damage due to armed war or conflict

DummyPositive
  1. Household size

ContinuousPositive
  1. Distance to the nearest market (in hours)

ContinuousPositive
  1. Dependency ratio

ContinuousPositive
  1. Humanitarian aid

DummyNegative

Source(s): Authors’ compilation, 2024

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