Table 8 Multiple Regression Results

Constant

-101.41

726

Average yearly income from farming activities

- 20.29

4.40

1%

Farmers' age (years)

14.35

6.33

5%

Farmers' number of years of formal education

- 6.45

12.21

Not significant

Farming experience of farmer

3.44

7.84

Not significant

Household size

10.55

4.26

5%

Number of animals kept

-19.21

5.11

1%

Average number of travels by farmers outside farmers' own community per year

11.21

4.92

5%

Membership of trade/co-operative associations

-7.24

6.81

Not significant

Mass media exposure of the farmer as indicated by number of information media being accessed

- 4.87

2.96

Not significant

Distance of farmers' farm to the nearest veterinary clinic/hospital (km)

12.52

4.77

5%