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Table 1 Socioeconomic characteristics of soybean farmers (N=267)
Characteristic
Frequency
Percentage
Gender
Male
208
77.9
Female
59
22.1
Age
0~19
6
2.2
20~39
166
62.2
40~59
91
34.1
60 and above
4
1.5
Marital status
Single
62
23.2
Married
193
72.3
Divorced
9
3.5
Widow
3
0.5
Household size
1~3
85
31.8
4~6
98
36.8
7~9
54
20.2
10 and above
30
11.2
Educational status
No formal education
22
8.2
Primary education
20
7.5
Secondary education
149
55.8
Tertiary education
76
28.5
Land ownership
Yes
155
58.1
No
112
41.9
Farm size (ha)
1~2
259
97.0
3~4
8
3.0
Farm experience (years)
1~3
40
15.0
4~6
76
28.5
7~9
44
16.5
10 and above
107
40.1
Access to credit
Yes
224
83.9
No
43
16.1
Access to extension services
Yes
219
82
No
48
18
Cooperative membership
Yes
155
58.1
No
112
41.9
Table 2 Awareness of the improved soybean variety
Awareness
Frequency
Percentage
Aware
235
95.2
Not aware
32
4.8
Total
267
100
1.5 Determinants of adoption of improved soybean
variety on yield
The factors that determine the adoption of improved
soybean variety and its effect on yield of the farmers
shown in table 5. This involves a two-stage process
