Table I

Summary statistics of household characteristics

Endogenous household variablesParticipating households (n=72) Mean (SD)Control households (n=126) Mean (SD)
Average age24.57 (10.82)26.08 (11.11)
Proportion of household members<60.11 (0.13)0.11 (0.15)
Proportion of household members>600.05 (0.15)0.07 (0.17)
Household size5.71 (2.18)5.87 (2.37)
Proportion of household members that eat household beans but do not contribute labor of financial support0.23 (0.23)0.18 (0.19)
Proportion of household members that eat, provide labor and financial support0.37 (0.21)0.35 (0.23)
Too weak to cultivate your fields0.54 (0.50)0.35 (0.48)
Had to cultivate your fields alone0.58 (0.50)0.30 (0.46)
Had the option of receiving extra help in the form of paid labor0.28 (0.45)0.57 (0.50)
Had the option of receiving extra help in the form of voluntary family members0.50 (0.50)0.56 (0.50)

or Create an Account

Close Modal
Close Modal