Religiosity and parental educational aspirations for children in Kenya

Tabe‐Ojong, Martin Paul; Nshakira‐Rukundo, Emmanuel

doi:10.1016/j.wdp.2021.100349

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“…We use the doubly robust multivalued treatment effect estimator (Cattaneo, 2010; Cattaneo et al, 2013; Tabe‐Ojong & Nshakira‐Rukundo, 2021) that takes into consideration the different soil conservation practices used by farmers and can control for observed heterogeneities in the use of these practices. More specifically, we employ the ‘doubly robust’ augmented inverse probability weighting (AIPW) estimator that models both the adoption of soil conservation and the outcome variables within the same framework.…”

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Soil conservation and smallholder welfare under cassava‐based systems in Thailand

Tabe‐Ojong¹,

Ibarra

Andrade

et al. 2023

Land Degrad Dev

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Land degradation, declining soil fertility, and erosion continue to plague agricultural production in many developing countries. In response to these farm production constraints and environmental challenges, a range of soil conservation technologies and practices have been developed and disseminated to tackle soil nutrient and fertility declines. However, evidence on the association between soil conservation, farm performance, and smallholder welfare is scarce. In this study, we examine the relationship between soil conservation, farm performance, and welfare outcomes of smallholder cassava farmers in Thailand. We use a farm household survey of 602 cassava growers and apply a doubly robust multivalued treatment effect estimator to estimate the relationship between soil conservation, farm performance, and welfare as well as the observable characteristics associated with the use of soil conservation practices. We observe a positive association between the use of soil conservation practices and cassava yields which is most likely associated with higher‐income streams. Similar insights are also observed for other welfare outcomes such as asset accumulation, including livestock which represents rural wealth to a considerable extent. The positive association between soil conservation and livestock ownership hints at some form of rural diversification. Given these insights, our analysis supports and gives credence to initiatives that promote the adoption of soil conservation as they are not only pro‐poor but also environmentally friendly with significant concerns for ecological safeguards.

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Soil conservation and smallholder welfare under cassava‐based systems in Thailand

Tabe‐Ojong¹,

Ibarra

Andrade

et al. 2023

Land Degrad Dev

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Cooperative membership and exposure to role models: Implications for income and asset aspirations

Tabe-Ojong,

Heckelei,

Baylis

et al. 2023

Journal of Behavioral and Experimental Economics

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Behavioural factors matter for the adoption of climate-smart agriculture

Tabe-Ojong,

Kedinga,

Gebrekidan

2024

Sci Rep

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Increasing agricultural productivity while ensuring environmental sustainability are two important targets in achieving the sustainable development goals under climatic shocks. In this regard, different climate-smart agricultural (CSA) practices have been recommended and promoted to meet these goals and targets. However, the adoption of these practices remains low and variable. For the most part, low adoption has been attributed to external factors. Behavioural and psychological factors also matter but have received little empirical and policy attention. In this study, we examine the relationship between aspirations, aspiration gaps, and the adoption of CSA practices such as crop rotation, intercropping, fallowing, and organic soil amendments. Employing parametric and non-parametric estimation techniques on a pooled farm household survey from Cameroon and Kenya, we show that aspirations are associated with the use of crop rotation and organic soil amendments. We also investigate the theorized non-monotonic inverse U-shaped relationship between aspiration gaps and investments. We find evidence of this relationship for the adoption of these CSA practices, suggesting an aspiration failure for smallholder farmers. These results imply that aspirations that are ahead but not too far ahead of the current state serve as the best incentives for stimulating the adoption of CSA practices. Employing the multivariate probit model, we further highlight interdependencies in the use of these CSA practices. Specifically, we underscore significant complementarities, suggesting the bundled use of these practices. Overall, the analysis demonstrates that aspirations matter for farmer decision-making with many implications for agricultural, food, and environmental policies.

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Religiosity and parental educational aspirations for children in Kenya

Cited by 4 publications

References 88 publications

Soil conservation and smallholder welfare under cassava‐based systems in Thailand

Soil conservation and smallholder welfare under cassava‐based systems in Thailand

Cooperative membership and exposure to role models: Implications for income and asset aspirations

Behavioural factors matter for the adoption of climate-smart agriculture

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