Variables description, averages, and Cronbach α reliability scores
| Variable name | Variable description | Mean (St.Dev.)* | Cronbach ɑ | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. NGO (N = 44) | 2. Private (N = 51) | 3. Public (N = 170) | Total (N = 265) | ||||
| Dependent variables | Knowledge and information transfer | 5-item scale (1–6) | 4.43 (0.97) | 4.45 (1.29) | 4.57 (1.31) | 4.52 (1.25) | 0.896 |
| Independent variables (dimensions of social capital) | Structural (number of relationships and interaction frequency) | No of groups with whom a person interacts * frequency of interaction (0–60) | 12.612,3 (10.44) | 18.611,3 (10.70) | 23.631,2 (9.47) | 20.83 (10.68) | |
| Relational (trust and reciprocity) | 3-item scale (1–6) | 3.972,3 (0.89) | 4.581 (1.21) | 4.51 (1.13) | 4.42 (1.13) | 0.825 | |
| Cognitive (LTC vision and values) | 5-item scale (1–6) | 5.55 (0.75) | 5.71 (0.82) | 5.81 (0.55) | 5.75 (0.65) | 0.875 | |
| Moderators | Resource availability | 2-item scale (1–6) | 2.38 (1.17) | 2.99 (1.58) | 2.86 (1.52) | 2.8 (1.49) | 0.806 |
| Sector | NGO, private, public (dummy variables) | ||||||
| Control variable | Type of activity | 1 – administrative, 0 – non-administrative | |||||
| Variable name | Variable description | Mean (St.Dev.)* | Cronbach ɑ | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. NGO ( | 2. Private ( | 3. Public ( | Total ( | ||||
| Dependent variables | 5-item scale (1–6) | 4.43 (0.97) | 4.45 (1.29) | 4.57 (1.31) | 4.52 (1.25) | 0.896 | |
| Independent variables ( | No of groups with whom a person interacts * frequency of interaction (0–60) | 12.612,3 (10.44) | 18.611,3 (10.70) | 23.631,2 (9.47) | 20.83 (10.68) | ||
| 3-item scale (1–6) | 3.972,3 (0.89) | 4.581 (1.21) | 4.51 (1.13) | 4.42 (1.13) | 0.825 | ||
| 5-item scale (1–6) | 5.55 (0.75) | 5.71 (0.82) | 5.81 (0.55) | 5.75 (0.65) | 0.875 | ||
| Moderators | 2-item scale (1–6) | 2.38 (1.17) | 2.99 (1.58) | 2.86 (1.52) | 2.8 (1.49) | 0.806 | |
| NGO, private, public (dummy variables) | |||||||
| Control variable | 1 – administrative, 0 – non-administrative | ||||||
Note(s): * One-Way Anova used to compare means. Superscript number next to a mean indicates significant difference at 0.01 level and a comparison group number: 1 NGO; 2 Private; 3 Public
Source(s): Authors’ work
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