Charles Machethe
Biographic Data
| ID | 6456704 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Charles Machethe |
| GIVEN NAMES | Charles |
| FAMILY NAME | Machethe |
| SIGNATURE | MACHETHE C |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Pretoria |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-5215-2132 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 16 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 4 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2019 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2023 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Sound and cohesively implemented rural development strategies
Success in fighting poverty in Africa will largely depend on the extent to which rural poverty is reduced as it is largely a rural phenomenon. By examining the rural development strategies of the East African Community, Economic Community of West African States and the Association of South East Asian Nations, the purpose of this study was to determine their relationship to rural poverty reduction. The Rural Development Strategy Soundness Model an…
Temporal and spatial variation of income diversification strategies among rural households in South Africa
Understanding temporal and spatial variations of income diversification is important for developing policies aimed at reducing rural poverty. This study applied Simpson Index of Diversity (SID) to panel data from National Income Dynamics Study from 2008 to 2017 to investigate these variations across four provinces of South Africa. Findings point to the importance of disaggregating when analysing household income diversification. Limpopo, KwaZulu-…
Impacts of interlocked contractual arrangements on dairy farmers’ welfare in Zambia
While contract farming and interlocked contractual arrangements (ICAs) are generally perceived to resolve persistent market failures and improve smallholder farmers' welfare in developing countries, uncertainties remain as to whether these arrangements enhance welfare because of farmers' low marketed volumes and margins. To account for potential selection bias, non-Gaussian and missing data problems, a robust two-stage Bayesian instrumental varia…
Bridging the financial inclusion gender gap in smallholder agriculture in Nigeria
Bridging the financial inclusion gender gap in smallholder agriculture in Nigeria
Impacts of interlocked contractual arrangements on dairy farmers’ welfare in Zambia
While contract farming and interlocked contractual arrangements (ICAs) are generally perceived to resolve persistent market failures and improve smallholder farmers' welfare in developing countries, uncertainties remain as to whether these arrangements enhance welfare because of farmers' low marketed volumes and margins. To account for potential selection bias, non-Gaussian and missing data problems, a robust two-stage Bayesian instrumental varia…
Temporal and spatial variation of income diversification strategies among rural households in South Africa
Understanding temporal and spatial variations of income diversification is important for developing policies aimed at reducing rural poverty. This study applied Simpson Index of Diversity (SID) to panel data from National Income Dynamics Study from 2008 to 2017 to investigate these variations across four provinces of South Africa. Findings point to the importance of disaggregating when analysing household income diversification. Limpopo, KwaZulu-…
Sound and cohesively implemented rural development strategies
Success in fighting poverty in Africa will largely depend on the extent to which rural poverty is reduced as it is largely a rural phenomenon. By examining the rural development strategies of the East African Community, Economic Community of West African States and the Association of South East Asian Nations, the purpose of this study was to determine their relationship to rural poverty reduction. The Rural Development Strategy Soundness Model an…
Economic growth (4 works) · Economics (4 works) · Poverty (4 works) · Agricultural economics (3 works) · Business (3 works) · Agricultural Innovations and Practices (2 works) · Agricultural risk and resilience (2 works) · Agriculture (2 works) · Development economics (2 works) · Geography (2 works)