Table 3 Descriptive statistics for variables explaining the adoption of biogas technology
From: Determinants of biogas technology adoption in southern Ethiopia
| Variable | Adopter (N = 134) | Non-adopter (N = 134) | t value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age of household head | 45.9 | 47.4 | 1.10 |
| Education level | 6 | 3.9 | − 5.06** |
| Size of household | 6 | 6.08 | 0.36 |
| Cattle heads | 9.23 | 7.75 | − 3.36** |
| Total annual income | 81587.54 | 31819.10 | − 10.66** |
| Size of farmland | 1.25 | 0.98 | − 4.53** |
| Number of planted trees | 723.7 | 193.0 | − 2.41* |
| Distance to fuelwood source | 56.58 | 35.16 | − 5.68** |
| Distance to water source | 26.34 | 46.50 | 6.12** |
| Distance to the nearest market | 46.34 | 63.99 | 55.17* |
| χ2 value | |||
| Sex of household head (%) | |||
| Female | 12.7 | 24.6 | |
| Male(1) | 87.3 | 75.4 | 6.29* |
| Access to credit (%) | |||
| Otherwise | 3.0 | 70.1 | 130.30** |
| Having access to credit (1) | 97.0 | 29.9 | |
| Adequacy of water source (%) | |||
| Otherwise | 50.7 | 90.3 | 50.42** |
| Have adequate water (1) | 49.3 | 9.7 | |
| Perception to use and management (%) | 91.0 | 77.6 | 9.15** |
| Otherwise | 9.0 | 22.4 | |
| Resistant perception (1) | |||
| Access to electricity (%) | |||
| Otherwise | 97.8 | 89.6 | 7.60** |
| Access to electricity (1) | 2.2 | 10.4 | |
| Electronic media (%) | |||
| Otherwise | 4.5 | 17.2 | 11.17** |
| Having electronic media (1) | 95.5 | 82.8 | |