Table 1: Independent variables.
S/n |
Variable |
Measurement |
1. |
Age |
Respondents were asked to report their age (in years rounded off) at the time of the interview. |
2. |
Sex |
Male was assigned a numerical value of 1, while the female was assigned 0 |
3. |
Educational level |
This was categorized as follows: Non-Formal = 1; Primary = 2; Secondary = 3; Tertiary = 4 |
4. |
Household size |
Number of persons living in the house of the respondent at the time of data collection. |
5. |
Marital status |
This was categorized as follows: Married = 1; Single = 2; Divorced = 3; Widowed = 4 |
6. |
Occupation |
This was categorized as follows: Farming = 1; Trading = 2; Civil Servant = 3; Clergy = 4; Unemployed = 5 |
7. |
Religion |
This was categorized as follows: Christian = 1; Islam = 2; Traditionalist = 3; Others = 4 |
8. |
Monthly income (N/$) |
Money that respondents make in Naira/$ either from agricultural activities and non-agricultural activities. |