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.