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Table 2 Description of the independent variables used in the regression analysis
From: Perceived effects of transhumant practices on natural resource management in southern Mali
Independent variable | Description |
|---|---|
Age | Age of respondents (year) |
Location | 1 if location is Bougouni (transhumant herders’ destination zone), 2 if location is Koutiala (transhumant herders’ transit zone) |
Sex | 0 if sex is female, 1 if sex is male |
Education level | 0 if no education, 1 if level of education is a formal education (primary, secondary school, university), 2 if the education is an informal education (koranic education or adult education) |
Socio-professional groups | 1 if the respondent is a farmer, 2 if the respondent is a settled pastoralist, 3 if the respondent is a transhumant herder |