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Determinants of chemical input use in periurban lowland systems: bivariate probit analysis in Cameroon

dc.contributor.authorNkamleu, G.B.
dc.contributor.authorAdesina, A.A.
dc.date.accessioned2019-12-04T11:21:08Z
dc.date.available2019-12-04T11:21:08Z
dc.date.issued2000
dc.identifier.citationNkamleu, G. & Adesina, A. (2000). Determinants of chemical input use in peri-urban lowland systems: bivariate probit analysis in Cameroon. Agricultural Systems, 63(2), 111-121.
dc.identifier.issn0308-521X
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12478/3681
dc.description.abstractLow use of chemical inputs has been cited as a major factor limiting productivity growth of agriculture in most of sub-Saharan Africa. A wide range of variables influence adoption of such input. It is important to understand the role of these factors to ensure the development and implementation of more effective programs to promote agricultural input use. This study examines the effect of socio-economic factors on the likelihood of using chemical fertilizer and pesticide in peri-urban lowland agricultural systems in Cameroon. Rather than the univariate probit model which is commonly used, the bivariate probit model is employed to take account of the correlation between the disturbances. Results generally indicate that lowland farmers who are more highly educated, those with temporary land rights and those whose fields are more distant from the homestead are more likely to use chemical fertilizer. In the same way, lowland male farmers, those who have contact with extension, those who have temporary land rights or those practising continuous cropping are more likely to use chemical pesticides.
dc.language.isoen
dc.subjectChemical Fertilizer
dc.subjectFarmers
dc.subjectPesticides
dc.subjectIntegrated Pest Management
dc.subjectSub-Saharan Africa
dc.titleDeterminants of chemical input use in periurban lowland systems: bivariate probit analysis in Cameroon
dc.typeJournal Article
dc.description.versionPeer Review
cg.contributor.affiliationInternational Institute of Tropical Agriculture
cg.contributor.affiliationThe Rockefeller Foundation
cg.coverage.regionAfrica
cg.coverage.regionAcp
cg.coverage.regionCentral Africa
cg.coverage.regionNorth America
cg.coverage.countryCameroon
cg.coverage.countryUnited States
cg.isijournalISI Journal
cg.authorship.typesCGIAR and advanced research institute
cg.iitasubjectPests Of Plant
cg.iitasubjectPlant Breeding
cg.iitasubjectCrop Husbandry
cg.iitasubjectDiseases Control
cg.iitasubjectPlant Production
cg.iitasubjectLivelihoods
cg.iitasubjectFarm Management
cg.iitasubjectHandling, Transport, Storage And Protection Of Agricultural Products
cg.iitasubjectSmallholder Farmers
cg.iitasubjectPlant Diseases
cg.accessibilitystatusLimited Access
local.dspaceid95836
cg.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.1016/S0308-521X(99)00074-8


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