Description of explanatory variables and descriptive statistics of the surveyed farmers in the study area
| Variables | Description |
|---|---|
| Dependent variable | |
| Adaptation to climate change | Dummy = 1 if a farmer use at least one adaptation practice to climate change, 0 otherwise |
| Independent variables | |
| Education level | Dummy = 1 if the farmer has a secondary education or higher education level, 0 if the farmer is illiterate or has a basic education |
| Gender of the rice farmer | Dummy = 1 if respondent is male, 0 otherwise |
| Age | Number of years from birth |
| Experience in rice production | Number of years in rice farming |
| Household size | Number of family members |
| Land ownership | Dummy = 1 if the farmer owns land cultivated; 0 otherwise |
| Land size | Number of hectares of rice plots cultivated |
| Use of fertilizer | Dummy = 1 if farmer use fertilizer, 0 otherwise |
| Use of improved seed | Dummy = 1 if farmer use improved seed, 0 otherwise |
| Irrigation | Dummy = 1 if the farming rice is the irrigated system, 0 otherwise |
| Membership of rice farmers association | Dummy = 1 if yes, 0 otherwise |
| Training in rice production | Dummy = 1 if yes, 0 otherwise |
| Extension services | Dummy = 1 if the farmer has access to extension services, 0 otherwise |
| Soudanian zone | Dummy = 1 if the rice farmer is located in Soudanian zone, 0 otherwise |
| Soudano–Guinean zone | Dummy = 1 if the rice farmer is located in Soudano–Guinean zone, 0 otherwise |
| Guinean zone | Dummy = 1 if the rice farmer is located in Guinean zone, 0 otherwise |
| Variables | Description |
|---|---|
| Adaptation to climate change | Dummy = 1 if a farmer use at least one adaptation practice to climate change, 0 otherwise |
| Education level | Dummy = 1 if the farmer has a secondary education or higher education level, 0 if the farmer is illiterate or has a basic education |
| Gender of the rice farmer | Dummy = 1 if respondent is male, 0 otherwise |
| Age | Number of years from birth |
| Experience in rice production | Number of years in rice farming |
| Household size | Number of family members |
| Land ownership | Dummy = 1 if the farmer owns land cultivated; 0 otherwise |
| Land size | Number of hectares of rice plots cultivated |
| Use of fertilizer | Dummy = 1 if farmer use fertilizer, 0 otherwise |
| Use of improved seed | Dummy = 1 if farmer use improved seed, 0 otherwise |
| Irrigation | Dummy = 1 if the farming rice is the irrigated system, 0 otherwise |
| Membership of rice farmers association | Dummy = 1 if yes, 0 otherwise |
| Training in rice production | Dummy = 1 if yes, 0 otherwise |
| Extension services | Dummy = 1 if the farmer has access to extension services, 0 otherwise |
| Soudanian zone | Dummy = 1 if the rice farmer is located in Soudanian zone, 0 otherwise |
| Soudano–Guinean zone | Dummy = 1 if the rice farmer is located in Soudano–Guinean zone, 0 otherwise |
| Guinean zone | Dummy = 1 if the rice farmer is located in Guinean zone, 0 otherwise |
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