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Table 11.3. Definition and description of variables employed in analysis. 1

Variables Unit Type of variable Expected sign(+/-)

Age actual in years continuous -

Gender male or female categorical -

Household size actual number continuous +/-

Educational level attended formal school or not categorical +

Marital status have family or none categorical +

Farm labour actual number continuous -

Land ownership actual size (ha) continuous +

Land satisfaction satisfied or not categorical +

Land fertility fertile or not categorical +

Need extra land actual ha continuous -

Market participation formal or informal categorical -

Market access support available or not categorical -

Market distance far or near categorical -

Marketing revenue exact amount continuous -

Output actual number continuous +

Plough ownership have or do not have categorical -

Scotch cart ownership have or do not have categorical -

Granary ownership have or do not have categorical -

Planter ownership have or do not have categorical -

Road condition good or bad categorical -

Area accessibility accessible or not accessible categorical -

Extension availability available or not categorical +

Source of market information formal or informal categorical +

Market participation before FTLRP yes or no categorical +

Market participation after FTLRP yes or no categorical +

1 Developed from survey data.

Variables in Table 11.3 were systematically regressed to identify their respective effects on
maize market participation by Fast Track Land Reform beneficiaries in Zimbabwe.

The measure of the maize market participation was the extent to which the household
head sold produce in the market during the relevant period namely the season preceding
the survey season (2007/2008 season). In order to establish the extent of maize market
participation post fast track land reform programme in Zimbabwe, a regression analysis