Does practicing healthy lifestyles improve the technical efficiency of farms
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21515898 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Oluwaremilekun Ayobami Adebisi (0000-0002-2585-9749, University of Ilorin), Abdulazeez Muhammad-Lawal (University of Ilorin), Luke Oloruntoba Adebisi (0000-0001-8493-545X) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 51 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Pages | 641-654 |
| Publication date | 2024-04-19 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Social Economics (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0306-8293 • E-ISSN: 1758-6712 |
| Publisher | Emerald (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1108/ijse-05-2023-0353 |
| OpenAlex | W4386975776 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 15 |
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to ascertain if practising healthy lifestyles improves the technical efficiency of farms in Kwara state, Nigeria. In theory, all deviations from the optimum level of output are due to random effects and inefficiency of producers in which their health plays a key part and is dependent on the kind of lifestyle practiced whether healthy or unhealthy. Design/methodology/approach Cross-sectional data were employed through a three-staged sampling technique to pick 320 arable crop farmers across the state using a well-defined questionnaire. Data analysis was carried out using descriptive statistics, healthy lifestyles index (HLI), stochastic production frontier (SPF) and propensity score matching (PSM). Findings First, the analysis showed that about one-third of the sampled arable crop farmers practised healthy lifestyles. Second, the average technical efficiency of arable crop production for farmers who practised a healthy lifestyle was 0.893, and the level of technical inefficiency of the farms was determined by health-related lifestyle status, number of day's illness and educational level. Third, technical efficiency was improved by 0.00431067 for farms whose farmers practised a healthy lifestyle. Originality/value Rather than seeing that technical efficiencies of farms are attributed to farm characteristics, inputs used and socioeconomic characteristics alone, the findings suggest that technical inefficiencies of arable crop farmers were also due to the kind of lifestyle practised, which was evidenced in the increased efficiency for farmers who practised healthy lifestyle. Peer review The peer review history for this article is available at: https://publons.com/publon/10.1108/IJSE-05-2023-0353
Agricultural economics · Agricultural science · Agriculture · Arable land · Business · Economics · Environmental health · Geography · Inefficiency · Population · Social science · Socioeconomic status · Sociology · Stochastic frontier analysis · Agriculture Sustainability and Environmental Impact · Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations · Medicine
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| Citations per year | 1 |
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| Citation span | 2025 - 2025 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |