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Table 8 -- Differences <strong>in</strong> level <strong>of</strong> activity <strong>of</strong> CBAHWs based on commitment to work<br />

and possession <strong>of</strong> bus<strong>in</strong>ess skills<br />

Variable Sample size Mean cases T-value P-value<br />

Bus<strong>in</strong>ess skills<br />

Tra<strong>in</strong>ed<br />

Not tra<strong>in</strong>ed<br />

16<br />

16<br />

134.62<br />

50.56<br />

2.01 0.05<br />

Commitment to work<br />

Keeps records<br />

Keeps no records 18<br />

14<br />

Source: Survey data, 2001.<br />

156.00<br />

11.07<br />

4.00 0.00<br />

4.4 Build<strong>in</strong>g personal characteristics <strong>in</strong>to performance analysis<br />

A l<strong>in</strong>ear regression was fitted to determ<strong>in</strong>e the strength <strong>of</strong> each <strong>of</strong> these variables on the<br />

level <strong>of</strong> activity <strong>of</strong> CBAHWs (Equation 1). Independent variables used were distance to<br />

veter<strong>in</strong>ary drug shop, total annual <strong>in</strong>come from other activities, gender, and the number <strong>of</strong><br />

refresher courses attended. Distance to nearest veter<strong>in</strong>ary personnel was not used <strong>in</strong> the<br />

estimation procedure (despite be<strong>in</strong>g significant at p < 0.10) because <strong>of</strong> its high correlation to<br />

distance to nearest veter<strong>in</strong>ary drug shop. Possession <strong>of</strong> bus<strong>in</strong>ess skills and keep<strong>in</strong>g <strong>of</strong> records<br />

were entered as dummy variables (one <strong>in</strong>dicates tra<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong> bus<strong>in</strong>ess skills and keep<strong>in</strong>g <strong>of</strong><br />

records; zero <strong>in</strong>dicates none). <strong>The</strong> results are given <strong>in</strong> Table 9, which shows model buildup<br />

from model 1 to model 3.

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