A Systems View Across Time and Space
Table 4 Multiple linear regression results of parameter estimates
From: Determinants of economic achievement for women entrepreneurs in Ethiopia
Variables | Coef. | St. err | t | P/t/ | Vif |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age of household heads | 0.012 | 0.010 | 1.21 | 0.215 | 1.57 |
The educational level of the household head | 0.203 | 0.068 | 2.98 | 0.003 | 1.37 |
Family size | 0.020 | 0.006 | 3.33 | 0.002 | 1.39 |
Number of financially dependent peoples | − 0.046 | 0.019 | − 2.42 | 0.017 | 4.17 |
Entrepreneurial area of household head: 1 = rural | − 0.083 | 0.038 | − 2.18 | 0.029 | 1.67 |
Region of household heads: | |||||
2 = Afar | − 0.197 | 0.101 | − 1.96 | 0.051 | 1.26 |
3 = Amhara | − 0.458 | 0.071 | − 6.45 | 0.000 | 3.91 |
4 = Oromiya | − 0.152 | 0.077 | − 1.97 | 0.050 | 2.98 |
5 = Somalia | 0.158 | 0.101 | 1.56 | 0.121 | 3.22 |
6 = Benishangul Gomuz | − 0.021 | 0.125 | − 0.17 | 0.867 | 1.44 |
7 = SNNP | 0.266 | 0.092 | 2.89 | 0.004 | 5.96 |
8 = Gambella | 0.409 | 0.103 | 3.98 | 0.000 | 1.52 |
9 = Harari | 0.403 | 0.108 | 3.73 | 0.000 | 1.52 |
10 = Dire Dawa | 0.286 | 0.102 | 2.81 | 0.005 | 1.81 |
11 = Addis Ababa | 0.582 | 0.088 | 6.61 | 0.000 | 2.85 |
Marital status: | |||||
1 = married | 0.042 | 0.070 | 0.60 | 0.548 | 3.97 |
2 = divorced | − 0.371 | 0.124 | − 3.00 | 0.003 | 1.81 |
3 = widowed | − 0.289 | 0.140 | − 2.06 | 0.042 | 2.94 |
Educational level of parents: | |||||
1 =basic/adult education | 0.201 | 0.075 | 2.68 | 0.008 | 1.10 |
2 = elementary school | 0.014 | 0.080 | 0.18 | 0.861 | 1.15 |
3 = secondary school and above | 0.726 | 0.202 | 3.59 | 0.000 | 1.10 |
Entrepreneurship training: 1 = no | − 1.113 | 0.266 | − 4.18 | 0.000 | 2.24 |
Number of courses attended | − 0.008 | 0.022 | − 0.36 | 0.713 | 1.31 |
Previous business experiences: 1 = no | 0.098 | 0.034 | 2.88 | 0.004 | 1.31 |
Enterprise’s license: 1 = yes | − 0.076 | 0.032 | − 2.38 | 0.017 | 1.18 |
Access to market: 1 = no | − 0.018 | 0.035 | 0.51 | 0.616 | 1.46 |
Raising initial finance: 1 = no | − 0.004 | 0.036 | − 0.11 | 0.913 | 1.39 |
Supply of raw material: 1 = no | 0.071 | 0.035 | 2.03 | 0.042 | 1.42 |
Lack of supporting institutions: 1=No | − 1.091 | 0.264 | − 4.13 | 0.000 | 1.32 |
Enterprises registration and permit regulations: 1 = no | − 0.050 | 0.034 | − 1.47 | 0.143 | 1.38 |
Harmful traditional culture: 1 = no | − 0.020 | 0.034 | − 0.58 | 0.561 | 1.28 |
Economic policy (uncertainty): 1 = no | − 0.044 | 0.039 | − 1.13 | 0.261 | 1.74 |
Constant | 3.994 | 0.121 | 33.01 | 0.000 | |