Access and Control of Resources and Participation in Rice-Breeding Activities among Men and Women Farmers in Southern Ghana
This paper provides evidence of gender differences in the access and control of resources and their relation to participation in rice-breeding activities among men and women farmers in southern Ghana. We used a mixed methods design which involved the use of qualitative data collected through focus g...
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| author | Asante, Bright Owusu Puskur, Ranjitha Garner, Elisabeth Mangheni, Margaret Najjingo Adabah, Richard Asante, Maxwell Darko Frimpong, Benedicta Nsiah Prah, Stephen |
| author_browse | Adabah, Richard Asante, Bright Owusu Asante, Maxwell Darko Frimpong, Benedicta Nsiah Garner, Elisabeth Mangheni, Margaret Najjingo Prah, Stephen Puskur, Ranjitha |
| author_facet | Asante, Bright Owusu Puskur, Ranjitha Garner, Elisabeth Mangheni, Margaret Najjingo Adabah, Richard Asante, Maxwell Darko Frimpong, Benedicta Nsiah Prah, Stephen |
| author_sort | Asante, Bright Owusu |
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| description | This paper provides evidence of gender differences in the access and control of resources and their relation to participation in rice-breeding activities among men and women farmers in southern Ghana. We used a mixed methods design which involved the use of qualitative data collected through focus group discussions (FGDs) and key informant interviews (KIIs) and quantitative data collection through a survey. Using data collected from 315 smallholder rice farmers, perception analyses and probit and multivariate regression were employed in the analyses. Our findings indicate that higher levels of education, experience in rice farming, a favorable dependency ratio, larger farm size, more rice plots, access to extension services, and involvement with financial organizations positively influence participation in rice-breeding activities. On the other hand, distance to market is found to have a negative impact on participation. Moreover, years of education, experience in rice farming, farm size, number of rice plots, dependency ratio, and distance to market were found to negatively influence the control of production resources among both male and female participants in rice-breeding activities. From both the quantitative and qualitative results, men had more access to productive resources than women. Insights from this study will enhance gender equity in promoting the participation of both men and women in rice varietal development activities. |
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| spelling | CGSpace1386212025-12-08T10:29:22Z Access and Control of Resources and Participation in Rice-Breeding Activities among Men and Women Farmers in Southern Ghana Asante, Bright Owusu Puskur, Ranjitha Garner, Elisabeth Mangheni, Margaret Najjingo Adabah, Richard Asante, Maxwell Darko Frimpong, Benedicta Nsiah Prah, Stephen rice breeding resources This paper provides evidence of gender differences in the access and control of resources and their relation to participation in rice-breeding activities among men and women farmers in southern Ghana. We used a mixed methods design which involved the use of qualitative data collected through focus group discussions (FGDs) and key informant interviews (KIIs) and quantitative data collection through a survey. Using data collected from 315 smallholder rice farmers, perception analyses and probit and multivariate regression were employed in the analyses. Our findings indicate that higher levels of education, experience in rice farming, a favorable dependency ratio, larger farm size, more rice plots, access to extension services, and involvement with financial organizations positively influence participation in rice-breeding activities. On the other hand, distance to market is found to have a negative impact on participation. Moreover, years of education, experience in rice farming, farm size, number of rice plots, dependency ratio, and distance to market were found to negatively influence the control of production resources among both male and female participants in rice-breeding activities. From both the quantitative and qualitative results, men had more access to productive resources than women. Insights from this study will enhance gender equity in promoting the participation of both men and women in rice varietal development activities. 2023-04-23 2024-01-26T16:22:02Z 2024-01-26T16:22:02Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/138621 en Open Access MDPI Asante, B.O.; Puskur, R.; Garner, E.; Mangheni, M.N.; Adabah, R.; Asante, M.D.; Frimpong, B.N.; Prah, S. Access and Control of Resources and Participation in Rice-Breeding Activities among Men and Women Farmers in Southern Ghana. Sustainability 2023, 15, 7069. https://doi.org/10.3390/su15097069 |
| spellingShingle | rice breeding resources Asante, Bright Owusu Puskur, Ranjitha Garner, Elisabeth Mangheni, Margaret Najjingo Adabah, Richard Asante, Maxwell Darko Frimpong, Benedicta Nsiah Prah, Stephen Access and Control of Resources and Participation in Rice-Breeding Activities among Men and Women Farmers in Southern Ghana |
| title | Access and Control of Resources and Participation in Rice-Breeding Activities among Men and Women Farmers in Southern Ghana |
| title_full | Access and Control of Resources and Participation in Rice-Breeding Activities among Men and Women Farmers in Southern Ghana |
| title_fullStr | Access and Control of Resources and Participation in Rice-Breeding Activities among Men and Women Farmers in Southern Ghana |
| title_full_unstemmed | Access and Control of Resources and Participation in Rice-Breeding Activities among Men and Women Farmers in Southern Ghana |
| title_short | Access and Control of Resources and Participation in Rice-Breeding Activities among Men and Women Farmers in Southern Ghana |
| title_sort | access and control of resources and participation in rice breeding activities among men and women farmers in southern ghana |
| topic | rice breeding resources |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/138621 |
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