Impact of Adopting Improved Seeds on Access to Broader Food Groups Among Small-Scale Sorghum Producers in Tanzania
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3454419 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Aloyce R Kaliba (0000-0002-4360-9997, Southern University and Agricultural and Mechanical College, corresponding author), Anne G Gongwe, Kizito Mazvimavi (St. Augustine University of Tanzania), Ashagre Yigletu (Southern University and Agricultural and Mechanical College) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 11 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Publication date | 2021-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | SAGE Open (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2158-2440 • E-ISSN: 2158-2440 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/2158244020979992 |
| OpenAlex | W3118388325 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 89 |
In this study, we use double-robust estimators (i.e., inverse probability weighting and inverse probability weighting with regression adjustment) to quantify the effect of adopting climate-adaptive improved sorghum varieties on household and women dietary diversity scores in Tanzania. The two indicators, respectively, measure access to broader food groups and micronutrient and macronutrient availability among children and women of reproductive age. The selection of sample households was through a multistage sampling technique, and the population was all households in the sorghum-producing regions of Central, Northern, and Northwestern Tanzania. Before data collection, enumerators took part in a 1-week training workshop and later collected data from 822 respondents using a structured questionnaire. The main results from the study show that the adoption of improved sorghum seeds has a positive effect on both household and women dietary diversity scores. Access to quality food groups improves nutritional status, food security adequacy, and general welfare of small-scale farmers in developing countries. Agricultural projects that enhance access to improved seeds are, therefore, likely to generate a positive and sustainable effect on food security and poverty alleviation in sorghum-producing regions of Tanzania
Agricultural biodiversity · Agricultural science · Agriculture · Biology · Economic growth · Economics · Environmental health · Estimator · Food security · Geography · Inverse probability weighting · Multistage sampling · Population · Poverty · Socioeconomics · Sorghum · Statistics · Tanzania · Agricultural Innovations and Practices · Agricultural risk and resilience · Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations · Mathematics · Medicine
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