Table 2 Sample description for shops and customers
Shop organization and customer relations | Unit | KAPa | OBSa | MYSa |
|---|---|---|---|---|
At least one person with CCSPc working in shop | % | 82.3 | 88.6*** | 87.2 |
Number of employees per shop (medianb) | n | 2 (1.5) | 2 (1.5) | 2 (1.5) |
Sole ownership (vs partnerships or cooperatives) | % | 87.8 | 89.0 | 87.2 |
Owner regularly interacting with customers | % | 88.8 | 92.4* | 92.6 |
At least one shop employee visiting farmer fields | % | 68.7 | 69.9 | 63.8 |
Estimated shop size (medianb) | m2 | 9 (7.4) | 9 (7.4) | 9 (7.4) |
Shop age (medianb) | years | 4 (2.97) | 4 (2.97) | 4 (2.97) |
Open days per week (medianb) | n | 7 (0) | 7 (0) | 6.5 (0.7) |
Customers per day (median) b | n | 20 (14.8) | 20 (14.8) | 20 (14.8) |
Number of pesticide transactions per day (medianb) | n | 10 (7.4) | 10 (7.4) | 10 (7.4) |
Spending on pesticides per transaction (medianb) | $ | 4.1 (4.0) | 4.1 (4.0) | 4.1 (4.0) |
Number of customers per season (medianb) | n | 1680 (1068) | 1920 (1423) | 1680 (1328) |
Number of competitors in parish (medianb) | n | 5 (4.5) | 6 (4.5) | 7 (5.9) |
Share of non-smallholder customers (medianb) | % | 10 (14.8) | 15 (19.3) | 10 (14.8) |
Share of female customers (medianb) | % | 30 (14.8) | 30 (14.8) | 30 (14.8) |
Customer farm size (medianb) | acre | 1 (0.7) | 1 (0.7) | 1 (0.7) |
Customers with smartphone (median shareb) | % | 20 (22.2) | 20 (22.2) | 25 (22.2) |