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Journal of development and agricultural economics, 2011
This paper examines the role of Grameen Ghana’s microcredit scheme in improving the incomes of wo... more This paper examines the role of Grameen Ghana’s microcredit scheme in improving the incomes of women engaged in shea butter processing in Ghana. Cross-sectional data obtained from 414 women were fitted into a regression model. The results indicate that Grameen Ghana’s credit programme has not significantly improved the income of women processors who participated in the project suggesting that the objective of the project that aims at improving the incomes of women shea butter processors cannot be attained unless women shea processors gain improved access to market services, particularly international market. This is because the regression results show that women shea processors’ ability to affect (increase) incomes, is significantly determined by their levels of education and market access. In order to maximize the welfare of shea processors, there is the need to embark on activities that link shea butter producers to market opportunities. It is equally important for Grameen Ghana ...
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This paper aimed to analyse timber houses produced in Brazil, identifying the main market locatio... more This paper aimed to analyse timber houses produced in Brazil, identifying the main market locations. In this unprecedented insight, an interview survey was carried out by a semi-structured questionnaire applied on respective producers. First question was developed to estimate quantitatively the annual Brazilian production of timber houses for a triennium. The second question delimited the market extension regarding the main destinations of produced houses. Face-to-face interviews were used to collect data with house producers. Margin of error was calculated to validate sampling process and respective results. A wide respondent amount about 51% of this sector, and the consideration of six different local states were main strategies to confer validity and reliability of the sampling process. From 12,000 to 20,000 timber houses were annually produced in Brazil during this triennium, showing an increase from 0.32 to 0.52% per year. Brazilian timber housing market prioritizes three exten...
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Field Actions Science …, 2011
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Journal of Agricultural Extension and Rural Development, 2020
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This paper examines the role of Grameen Ghana’s microcredit scheme in improving the incomes of wo... more This paper examines the role of Grameen Ghana’s microcredit scheme in improving the incomes of women engaged in shea butter processing in Ghana. Cross-sectional data obtained from 414 women were fitted into a regression model. The results indicate that Grameen Ghana’s credit programme has not significantly improved the income of women processors who participated in the project suggesting that the objective of the project that aims at improving the incomes of women shea butter processors cannot be attained unless women shea processors gain improved access to market services, particularly international market. This is because the regression results show that women shea processors’ ability to affect (increase) incomes, is significantly determined by their levels of education and market access. In order to maximize the welfare of shea processors, there is the need to embark on activities that link shea butter producers to market opportunities. It is equally important for Grameen Ghana ...
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his paper investigates the effect of women’s involvement in intra-household decision making on cr... more his paper investigates the effect of women’s involvement in intra-household decision making on crop choice decisions, relative to indigenous food crops combinations by farm households. The study draws on choice theory and estimates a multinomial logit regression model using a survey data of 271 farm households in three districts in Northern Ghana. The paper finds that women’s involvement in crop production decisions at the household level promotes the production of more diverse indigenous food crop mix (pulses, vegetables and oilseeds with cereals). Other factors such as larger land holdings; awareness of the nutritional significance of indigenous food crops in household diets; household size; presence of children; educational status and age of the household head; engaging in nonfarm activities; and distance away from the nearest market affect households’ crop choice decisions relative to indigenous food crop combinations. The paper concludes that women’s involvement in intra-househ...
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Crop production diversification into indigenous and neglected food crops could result in increase... more Crop production diversification into indigenous and neglected food crops could result in increased access by farm households to diverse food nutrients. This paper identifies the determinants of the decisions by farm households in northern Ghana to produce indigenous food crops using a double hurdle model estimation technique. The data show that producer households are relatively larger, with more young children and adult women than non-producer households. Producer households have larger farms that are dispersed in different locations, and are farther away from market centres compared to non-producer households. Decisions on crop choice and farm income utilization are made by women or jointly with men in producer households compared to their non-producer counterparts. Econometric results show that women’s utilization of crop income, farm size, being aware of the nutritional importance of indigenous crops, participation in food security projects, access to credit and distance to a ma...
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The European Journal of Development Research
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South Asian Journal of Social Studies and Economics
Aims: Maintaining diverse diets through diversified farming systems presents opportunities for be... more Aims: Maintaining diverse diets through diversified farming systems presents opportunities for better nutrition and greater health status for peasant families in rural communities around the globe. This study explores the welfare effects of the adoption of indigenous food crops by farming communities in the Northern Region of Ghana. Study Design: The study followed a multi-stage sampling procedure and utilized primary data collected. Methodology: Using a standard treatment effect estimation approach, the study examined the effect of the production of indigenous food crops on household dietary diversity using primary data collected from 405 households in farming communities in Ghana’s Northern Region for the 2016/17 crop season. Results: Descriptive results reveal a mean dietary diversity score of 8.5 for producer households which is significantly different from the score of 6.2 for non-producer households. Also, the results show a high proportion of indigenous crop-producing househo...
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The study examines the financing decisions of 19 listed companies in comparison with 16 non- list... more The study examines the financing decisions of 19 listed companies in comparison with 16 non- listed companies in Ghana. The study tests some hypotheses related to capital structure determinants and debt policy decisions. The study finds support for the pecking order hypothesis across all firms. The free cash flow hypothesis holds for long-term debt decisions across firms but not the
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