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Gender in adoption of improved pigeon peas and its effect on food security Kenya.
- Source :
- Development in Practice; Jun2022, Vol. 32 Issue 4, p421-433, 13p
- Publication Year :
- 2022
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Abstract
- This paper examines the adoption of improved pigeon peas in female-headed households (FHHs) and male-headed households (MHHs) in semi-arid Kenya and its effect on yield as a proxy for household food security. Cross-sectional data were obtained from 450 households through a multi-stage sampling approach. We applied the endogenous switching regression model to establish the determinants of adoption decision and their effects on yield. Results showed that adoption increased crop yield. The adopting MHHs had significantly higher yield compared with the FHHs. The difference in yield was explained by both observed and unobserved characteristics in gender of the household head. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- PIGEON pea
FOOD security
GENDER
CROP yields
HOUSEHOLDS
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 09614524
- Volume :
- 32
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Development in Practice
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 157136859
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1080/09614524.2022.2049705