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Table 1 Relationship between dummy independent variables and market participation
From: Smallholder dairy producers’ participation in dairy marketing in Southern Omo Zone, Ethiopia
Independent variables | Participant (%), N 58 | Non-participant (%), N 92 | Chi-square test | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sex of HH | Male | 58.62 | 85.87 | 12.7064*** |
Female | 41.38 | 14.13 | ||
Education status HH | Literate | 56.90 | 18.48 | 23.6272*** |
Illiterate | 43.10 | 81.52 | ||
Membership in dairy cooperative | Yes | 55.17 | 6.52 | 44.5126*** |
No | 44.83 | 93.48 | ||
Credit use | Yes | 44.83 | 15.22 | 15.9491*** |
No | 55.17 | 84.78 | ||
Access to market information | Yes | 84.48 | 27.17 | 46.7418*** |
No | 15.52 | 72.83 | ||