Research Article
Awareness of Health Implications of Agrochemical Use: Effects on Maize Production in Ejura-Sekyedumase Municipality, Ghana
Table 2
Definitions and measurements of variables included in the models.
| Variables | Description | Measurements | Expected sign |
| L | Labor | Man-days | + | FS | Farm size | Acres | + | P | Pesticides | Liters | +/− | | Level of awareness of health implications of agrochemical use | 1 = low level of awareness 2 = moderate level of awareness 3 = high level of awareness | + | Ag | Age of respondents | Years | − | Ms | Marital status | 1 = married, 0 = otherwise | +/− | HHS | Household size | Number | + | Edu | Years of schooling | Years | + | Ext | Number of agric. extension officers’ visits in years | Number | + | Cre | Credit access | 1 = access, 0 = otherwise | + | NCS | Number of children in school | Number | + | Inc | Previous year’s farm income | Ghana Cedis | + | FBO | Membership of farmer-based-organization | 1 = member, 0 = otherwise | + | OTVR | Ownership of television and radio | 1 = yes, 0 = otherwise | + |
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