Table 7 Double-hurdle estimation result (dependent variable, child labour participation)
Dependent variables | Variable description | Coefficient | Z value |
|---|---|---|---|
Child labour participation (Tier 1) | Sex of household head | − 2.60 | − 0.29 |
Age of household head | − 5.25 | − 1.11 | |
Household head education | − 5.99* | − 1.73 | |
Cropland owned | − 24.64 | − 1.57 | |
Hours for education per day by child | 3.89 | 1.54 | |
Livestock in TLU | 219.0*** | 6.13 | |
Household’s poverty status (rich was the base) | − 21.0* | − 1.87 | |
Adult family member | − 1.37 | − 0.68 | |
Location dummya | |||
Kurfa Chelie | 17.10*** | 3.13 | |
Kersa | − 22.89 | − 0.46 | |
Fedis | 5.06 | 0.37 | |
Household head age square | 0.064 | 1.02 | |
Dependent family members | 0.306 | 0.21 | |
Constant | 102.0 | 1.15 | |
Intensity of participation (Tier 2) | Cropland owned | 3.76** | 2.36 |
Constant | − 12.59* | − 1.75 | |
Sigma | Constant | 6.46*** | 4.7 |
Wald χ2 (13) | 58.01 | ||
Prob > χ2 | 0.000 | ||