Effects of gender and institutional support services on commercialisation of maize in Western Kenya

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ID3885959
AuthorsDennis Etemesi Olumeh (0000-0001-8174-1457, Schlumberger (Ireland), corresponding author), David Jakinda Otieno (0000-0001-9904-0819), Willis Oluoch-Kosura, Willis Oluoch‐kosura
Year2021
Volume31
Issue8
Pages977-987
Publication date2021-11-17
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueDevelopment in Practice (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0961-4524 • E-ISSN: 1364-9213
PublisherInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/09614524.2021.1937532
OpenAlexW3197601401
LanguageEN
Citations received2
References cited20

This paper analyses the effects of gender and institutional support services on commercialisation patterns of maize by female-headed households (FHHs) and male-headed households (MHHs) in Western Kenya. Using primary household survey data from 297 maize farmers, we estimate a Tobit model and a treatment effect model to assess the determinants and gender-induced differences in commercialisation patterns, respectively. Results show that commercialisation levels of FHHs and MHHs were significantly and variably affected by institutional support services. The exogenous switching treatment effect model showed that the commercialisation intensity gap between MHHs and FHHs is explained by both observable and unobservable characteristics

Demographic economics · Economics · Survey data collection · Tobit model · Unobservable · Agricultural Innovations and Practices · Microfinance and Financial Inclusion · Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare

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