Table B2.
Descriptive Statistics for Nigeria.
| Variable | Mean | Std. Err. | [95% Conf. Interval] | Min | Max | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outcome variable | ||||||
| Household female share of agricultural labor | 0.32 | 0.01 | 0.30 | 0.33 | 0.00 | 1.00 |
| Survey methodology | ||||||
| Respondent knows (works at least 50% on the plot) | 0.55 | 0.01 | 0.53 | 0.57 | 0.00 | 1.00 |
| Respondent female | 0.16 | 0.01 | 0.14 | 0.17 | 0.00 | 1.00 |
| Female manager in majority of household plots, land weighted | 0.15 | 0.01 | 0.14 | 0.17 | 0.00 | 1.00 |
| Demographic factors | ||||||
| Gender & Age Composition of Household Labor Pool | ||||||
| # of Male HH members 15–39 | 1.14 | 0.03 | 1.09 | 1.20 | 0.00 | 14.00 |
| # of Female HH members 15–39 | 1.36 | 0.02 | 1.31 | 1.41 | 0.00 | 8.00 |
| # of Male HH members 40–59 | 0.47 | 0.01 | 0.45 | 0.49 | 0.00 | 2.00 |
| # of Female HH members 40–59 | 0.50 | 0.01 | 0.47 | 0.53 | 0.00 | 5.00 |
| # of Male HH members 60+ | 0.31 | 0.01 | 0.28 | 0.33 | 0.00 | 3.00 |
| # of female HH members 60+ | 0.20 | 0.01 | 0.18 | 0.22 | 0.00 | 3.00 |
| Household head: female, with male† | 0.06 | 0.01 | 0.05 | 0.07 | 0.00 | 1.00 |
| Household head: female, with no male† | 0.02 | 0.00 | 0.01 | 0.03 | 0.00 | 1.00 |
| Household is polygamous† | 0.23 | 0.01 | 0.21 | 0.25 | 0.00 | 1.00 |
| Household size | 7.21 | 0.07 | 7.07 | 7.34 | 2.00 | 31.00 |
| Household labor substitutes | ||||||
| Agricultural implements and machinery access | 0.11 | 0.08 | −0.04 | 0.26 | −0.41 | 42.27 |
| Total hired labor (Days) | 13.20 | 0.62 | 11.99 | 14.41 | 0.00 | 210 |
| Cultural roles | ||||||
| Competing demands on time | ||||||
| # of HH members 0–5 | 1.16 | 0.03 | 1.10 | 1.22 | 0.00 | 9.00 |
| # of HH members 6–14 | 1.91 | 0.04 | 1.84 | 1.98 | 0.00 | 10.00 |
| % of female adult HH members suffering from chronic disease | 0.09 | 0.01 | 0.08 | 0.10 | 0.00 | 1.00 |
| % of male adult HH members suffering from chronic disease | 0.02 | 0.00 | 0.01 | 0.02 | 0.00 | 1.00 |
| Total land cultivated by the household | 0.87 | 0.02 | 0.83 | 0.91 | 0.01 | 9.11 |
| % of cultivated land under cereals | 0.54 | 0.01 | 0.52 | 0.56 | 0.00 | 1.00 |
| % of cultivated land under legumes | 0.04 | 0.00 | 0.03 | 0.05 | 0.00 | 1.00 |
| % of cultivated land under roots & tubers | 0.39 | 0.01 | 0.37 | 0.41 | 0.00 | 1.00 |
| % of cultivated land under fruits & vegetables | 0.02 | 0.00 | 0.02 | 0.03 | 0.00 | 1.00 |
| Economic reasons | ||||||
| Maximum years of schooling among male HH members | 7.41 | 0.12 | 7.18 | 7.64 | 0.00 | 22.00 |
| Maximum years of schooling among female HH members | 5.67 | 0.11 | 5.45 | 5.90 | 0.00 | 18.00 |
| Wealth INDEX | −0.90 | 0.05 | −1.00 | −0.80 | −3.82 | 7.98 |
| Livestock Ownership (TLUs) | 0.03 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.04 | 0.00 | 12.50 |
| Access to non-farm earned income† | 0.67 | 0.01 | 0.65 | 0.69 | 0.00 | 1.00 |
| Access to non-farm non-earned income† | 0.07 | 0.01 | 0.06 | 0.08 | 0.00 | 1.00 |
| % of land owned by female HH members | 0.15 | 0.01 | 0.13 | 0.17 | 0.00 | 1.00 |
| Travel time to nearest 20 K population center | 21.72 | 0.32 | 21.08 | 22.35 | 0.06 | 82.78 |
| Household: rural† | 0.87 | 0.01 | 0.85 | 0.89 | 0.00 | 1.00 |