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FOOD POLICY
卷 49, 期 -, 页码 117-127出版社
ELSEVIER SCI LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.foodpol.2014.06.010
关键词
Sustainable intensification; Gender; Technology adoption; Multivariate probit; Kenya
资金
- Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR)
- Australian International Food Security Research Centre (AIFSRC) through the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT)
This paper uses sex-disaggregated survey data at the plot level to test whether there are systematic gender differences in the adoption of multiple sustainable intensification practices (SIPs) in Kenya. We analyze plot level adoption decisions of SIPs by male, female or joint plot managers within the household, controlling for household characteristics, asset wealth and land quality factors that condition investments in intensification options. Using a multivariate probit model, we find gender differences in the adoption pattern for some SIPs. Compared to male plot mangers, female managers are less likely to adopt minimum tillage and animal manure in crop production, indicating the existence of certain socioeconomic inequalities and barriers for female farmers. However, we find no gender differences in the adoption of soil and water conservation measures, improved seed varieties, chemical fertilizers, maize-legume intercropping, and maize-legume rotations. (c) 2014 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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