The expected utility rural households derive from a specific organization/social network is expected to differ based on their characteristics, initial social capital endowment, group size, heterogeneity of the group, frequency of meetings, trust and solidarity, among other factors. The observed decision to participate in an organization is also the outcome of the organization's willingness to accept the member. It is assumed that there are no limitations for joining a farmer group in Kirinyaga as long one is a producer. However, it is expected that households will differ in attributes, which may be desired by organizations (social status and education level). The differences in household attributes affect the willingness of organizations to confer membership status on households and, therefore, may lead to variations in household participation in organizations.paraphrase