Research, Policy and Practice
Table 1 Description of variables used in the study in Kajiado and Taita Taveta counties
Variable | Description of the variables | Measurement | Expected sign |
|---|---|---|---|
Dependent variable | |||
WTP | Willingness to pay for vaccine | ||
Independent variables | |||
Cnty/Site | County (1 = Kajiado 2 = Taita Taveta) | Binary | \(\pm\) |
Age | Age of the household head (years) | Continuous | \(\pm\) |
Gend | Gender of the household head (0 = female, 1 = male) | Binary | \(+\) |
Educlev | Education level of the household head (1 = Illiterate 2 = literate 3 = primary 4 = secondary 5 = post-secondary) | Categorical | \(\pm\) |
Farm_Exp | Number of years of keeping goat experience | Continuous | \(+\) |
CCPP_vadpt | Vaccinated goat in the last 1 year | Binary | \(+\) |
Hhsize | The number of persons in the household | Continuous | \(\pm\) |
Goatsize | Goat herd size | Continuous | \(+\) |
CCPP_attack | If the herds had been previously attacked by CCPP | Binary | - |
Grp_mbr | Membership to a group (0 = No, 1 = Yes) | Binary | \(+\) |
Trainum | Access to agricultural training (number of trainings) | Continuous | \(+\) |
Exten_serv | Access to extension services (0 = No, 1 = Yes) | Binary | \(+\) |
Distmkt | Distance to market centres in (walking minutes) | Continuous | \(+\) |
Off-farminc | The number of non-farming incomes a household is engaged in | Continuous | \(+\) |