Effect of Women Empowerment on Agricultural Commercialization in Kenya
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Keywords
Women empowerment, agricultural commercialization, panel data, endogeneity, heterogeneity, correlated random effects, fractional probit regression model
Abstract
The transition from a subsistence-oriented to a market-oriented production system as a method of increasing smallholder incomes and alleviating growing rural deprivation has been at the forefront of the agenda in several developing nations, including Kenya. However, not many smallholders in kenya have embraced agricultural commercialization despite the benefits attached. Therefore, this study sought to determine the effect of women empowerment in agriculture on agricultural commercialization in Kenya. Kabeer’s women empowerment framework and random utility theory was utilized to determine the level of agricultural commercialization among households. To achieve the stated objective, panel data from Kenya Covid-19 Rapid Response Phone Survey was employed where the target population was composed of all the households in Kenya while the sample size was obtained through Random Digit Dialing. The fractional probit regression model was chosen for short panel data since it provides consistent and efficient estimates. For robustness checks, crop commercialization and livestock commercialization were computed, and their average partial effects were reported. The study found that women empowerment effect was very significant (p<0.01) and positive on agricultural commercialization by 0.3%. Control variables such as family labour, age, group membership, and education had a positive and significant average partial effect on agricultural commercialization by 2.7% (p<0.01), 0.3% (p<0.01), 1.4% (p<0.01) and 0.2% (p<0.01) respectively. On the other hand, gender of the household head, land size, remittances, and access to credit had a negative and significant average partial effect on agricultural commercialization by 17.5% (p<0.01), 0.1% (p<0.01), 1.2% (p<0.01) and 6.9% (p<0.01) respectively. The study concluded that women should be fully empowered through access to household productive resources such as land and, also involving them in household production decisions. They should also be encouraged to take part in leadership responsibilities in farmer and self-help groups. Households that access credit should be guided to invest in agricultural commercialization for better and more farm income.
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Kipkorir , P., Ngeno , V., & Chumo , C. (2023). Effect of Women Empowerment on Agricultural Commercialization in Kenya. Journal of Crops, Livestock and Pest Management, 1(1), 1–34. https://doi.org/10.69897/joclipm.v1i1.18
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Peter Kipkorir , Department of Agricultural Economics and Resource Management, Moi University P.O. Box 3900-30100, Eldoret
Department of Agricultural Economics and Resource Management, Moi University, Eldoret, Kenya
Vincent Ngeno , Department of Agricultural Economics and Resource Management, Moi University P.O. Box 3900-30100, Eldoret
Department of Agricultural Economics and Resource Management, Moi University, Eldoret, Kenya
Chepchumba Chumo , Department of Agricultural Economics and Resource Management, Moi University P.O. Box 3900-30100, Eldoret
Department of Agricultural Economics and Resource Management, Moi University, Eldoret, Kenya