Socioeconomic characteristics and farm performance of the respondents
| Variables | Mean (N = 330) | St. Dev | Household heads | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male (N = 238) | Female (N = 92) | p-value | |||
| Gender of household head (Male = 1) | 0.71 | 0.45 | |||
| Age of household head (Years) | 40.28 | 12.87 | 41.07 (12.36) | 38.23 (13.96) | 0.036 |
| Farm experience (Years) | 6.52 | 7.10 | 6.29 (6.78) | 7.11 (7.91) | 0.826 |
| Cultivated land (Ha) | 1.46 | 0.33 | 1.61 (3.03) | 1.08 (1.19) | 0.051 |
| Maize supplied (kg) | 1032.37 | 1337.71 | 1124.21 (1444.32) | 794.78 (978.51) | 0.022 |
| Sales (Zambian Kwacha) | 2731.68 | 3679.28 | 2957.33 (3931.66) | 2147.94 (2864.54) | 0.036 |
| Variables | Mean (N = 330) | St. Dev | Household heads | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male (N = 238) | Female (N = 92) | ||||
| Gender of household head (Male = 1) | 0.71 | 0.45 | |||
| Age of household head (Years) | 40.28 | 12.87 | 41.07 (12.36) | 38.23 (13.96) | 0.036 |
| Farm experience (Years) | 6.52 | 7.10 | 6.29 (6.78) | 7.11 (7.91) | 0.826 |
| Cultivated land (Ha) | 1.46 | 0.33 | 1.61 (3.03) | 1.08 (1.19) | 0.051 |
| Maize supplied (kg) | 1032.37 | 1337.71 | 1124.21 (1444.32) | 794.78 (978.51) | 0.022 |
| Sales (Zambian Kwacha) | 2731.68 | 3679.28 | 2957.33 (3931.66) | 2147.94 (2864.54) | 0.036 |
Note(s): Standard deviations are presented in parentheses
Source(s): Authors' elaboration based on survey data
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