Table 1.

Description of explanatory variables and descriptive statistics of the surveyed farmers in the study area

VariablesDescription
Dependent variable 
Adaptation to climate changeDummy = 1 if a farmer use at least one adaptation practice to climate change, 0 otherwise
Independent variables 
Education levelDummy = 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 farmerDummy = 1 if respondent is male, 0 otherwise
AgeNumber of years from birth
Experience in rice productionNumber of years in rice farming
Household sizeNumber of family members
Land ownershipDummy = 1 if the farmer owns land cultivated; 0 otherwise
Land sizeNumber of hectares of rice plots cultivated
Use of fertilizerDummy = 1 if farmer use fertilizer, 0 otherwise
Use of improved seedDummy = 1 if farmer use improved seed, 0 otherwise
IrrigationDummy = 1 if the farming rice is the irrigated system, 0 otherwise
Membership of rice farmers associationDummy = 1 if yes, 0 otherwise
Training in rice productionDummy = 1 if yes, 0 otherwise
Extension servicesDummy = 1 if the farmer has access to extension services, 0 otherwise
Soudanian zoneDummy = 1 if the rice farmer is located in Soudanian zone, 0 otherwise
Soudano–Guinean zoneDummy = 1 if the rice farmer is located in Soudano–Guinean zone, 0 otherwise
Guinean zoneDummy = 1 if the rice farmer is located in Guinean zone, 0 otherwise

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