How Does Gender Affect Sustainable Intensification of Cereal Production in the West African Sahel? Evidence from Burkina Faso

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• 作者：Veronique Theriault ; Melinda Smale ; Hamza Haider
• 关键词：adoption ; cereals ; gender ; intensification ; Burkina Faso ; West Africa
• 刊名：World Development
• 出版年：2017
• 出版时间：April 2017
• 年：2017
• 卷：92
• 期：Complete
• 页码：177-191
• 全文大小：360 K
• 卷排序：92

文摘

We examine gender differentials in technology adoption on individually managed cereal plots. Female plot managers are less likely to adopt yield-enhancing and soil-restoring strategy sets than male plot managers. The socio-cultural context and economic attributes of the technology set affect incentives to adopt. We demonstrate that plot manager characteristics do influence adoption decisions. Household resources affect male and female plot managers differently.