Adoption of Modern Agronomic Practices by Cocoa Farmers in Nigeria

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A Multivariate Tobit Analysis

ISBN: 3844313206
ISBN 13: 9783844313208
Autor: Oduwole, Olusoji
Verlag: LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing
Umfang: 220 S.
Erscheinungsdatum: 21.03.2011
Auflage: 1/2011
Format: 1.4 x 22 x 15
Gewicht: 346 g
Produktform: Kartoniert
Einband: KT

Beschreibung

Traditionally researchers have pointed to the problems of socio-economic factors in addressing adoption. In order to develop a more robust model that is reliable, stable and consistent, the significant variables in the different components models from socio-economic, demographic, institutional and technology perception were pooled together in this work. The use of a multivariate Tobit regression model was useful in achieving this goal. This approach circumvent the method of elimination of all variables with theoretical a priori ''wrong'' signs and high ratio of the estimated coefficient to their standard errors. This book proffers solutions for farmer''s poor supply response to government and research interventions in achieving high productivity and sustainable production.The book helps farmers,entrepreneurs and policy makers in making good decision in cocoa farming. Students and research workers on adoption work will also find this book very useful.

Autorenporträt

Dr Olusoji Oduwole is an Agricultural Economist with a research experience of over 20years. He is an Assistant Director,Farming Systems Research and Extension at Cocoa Research Institute of Nigeria. He has attended and presented papers in many conferences.He is currently working on improving cocoa sustainability and farmers livelihood.

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