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    Correlates and consequences of women’s participation in the cowpea value chain in eastern Zambia

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    Date
    2017
    Author
    Gondwe, T.N.P.
    Tegbaru, A.
    Alamu, E.O.
    Khonje, M.
    Manda, J.
    Gaya, H.
    Type
    Journal Article
    Target Audience
    Scientists
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    This paper analyses the link between gender differences and different activities along the cowpea value chain as well as food security and asset-based poverty using a recent cross-sectional data set of over 120 farm households in Eastern Zambia. We used the endogenous switching probit regression model to account for both observed and unobserved heterogeneity. Results show that women’s participation in the cowpea value chain significantly increases cowpea production, marketing and adoption of improved cowpea varieties. It also reduces both food insecurity and poverty. However, women’s participation in the value chain is limited by low levels of education, access to extension, credit, village markets, and improved agricultural technologies. Policies to address these constraints that limit women’s participation in the cowpea value chain have the potential to reduce gender disparities, food insecurity, and poverty.
    http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/03031853.2017.1317643
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    https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12478/1931
    Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
    http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/03031853.2017.1317643
    IITA Subjects
    Cowpea; Gender; Grain Legumes; Impact Assessment; Value Chains
    Agrovoc Terms
    Impact; Gender; Cowpeas; Value Chain; Endogenous Switching Probit; Food Security; Poverty
    Regions
    Africa; Southern Africa
    Countries
    Zambia
    Journals
    Agrekon
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