Ask me why: Using vignettes to understand patterns of intrahousehold decision making in rural Senegal

We study decision-making in dairy farming households in Senegal and investigate respondents’ perceptions of why a particular person made the decision. Using vignettes, we ask respondents how similar they are to five types of households. We analyze how the identity of the decision-maker and the ratio...

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Main Authors: Bernard, Tanguy, Doss, Cheryl, Hidrobo, Melissa, Hoel, Jessica B., Kieran, Caitlin
Format: Artículo preliminar
Language:Inglés
Published: International Food Policy Research Institute 2018
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/145999
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Hidrobo, Melissa
Hoel, Jessica B.
Kieran, Caitlin
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description We study decision-making in dairy farming households in Senegal and investigate respondents’ perceptions of why a particular person made the decision. Using vignettes, we ask respondents how similar they are to five types of households. We analyze how the identity of the decision-maker and the rationale for decision-making are related to milk production, hemoglobin levels among children, and satisfaction with decisions. We find that while male dictators achieve better outcomes than most decision-making structures, households in which husbands (wives) decide because they are most informed produce more milk than households in which husbands (wives) decide because they are dictators.
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spelling CGSpace1459992025-11-06T05:31:23Z Ask me why: Using vignettes to understand patterns of intrahousehold decision making in rural Senegal Bernard, Tanguy Doss, Cheryl Hidrobo, Melissa Hoel, Jessica B. Kieran, Caitlin intrahousehold relations gender equality agricultural production health capacity development measurement empowerment children decision making bargaining power women We study decision-making in dairy farming households in Senegal and investigate respondents’ perceptions of why a particular person made the decision. Using vignettes, we ask respondents how similar they are to five types of households. We analyze how the identity of the decision-maker and the rationale for decision-making are related to milk production, hemoglobin levels among children, and satisfaction with decisions. We find that while male dictators achieve better outcomes than most decision-making structures, households in which husbands (wives) decide because they are most informed produce more milk than households in which husbands (wives) decide because they are dictators. 2018-12-21 2024-06-21T09:05:32Z 2024-06-21T09:05:32Z Working Paper https://hdl.handle.net/10568/145999 en https://hdl.handle.net/10568/148066 https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0172198 Open Access application/pdf International Food Policy Research Institute Bernard, Tanguy; Doss, Cheryl; Hidrobo, Melissa; Hoel, Jessica B.; and Kieran, Caitlin. 2018. Ask me why: Using vignettes to understand patterns ofintrahousehold decision making in rural Senegal. IFPRI Discussion Paper 1784. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). https://hdl.handle.net/10568/145999
spellingShingle intrahousehold relations
gender equality
agricultural production
health
capacity development
measurement
empowerment
children
decision making
bargaining power
women
Bernard, Tanguy
Doss, Cheryl
Hidrobo, Melissa
Hoel, Jessica B.
Kieran, Caitlin
Ask me why: Using vignettes to understand patterns of intrahousehold decision making in rural Senegal
title Ask me why: Using vignettes to understand patterns of intrahousehold decision making in rural Senegal
title_full Ask me why: Using vignettes to understand patterns of intrahousehold decision making in rural Senegal
title_fullStr Ask me why: Using vignettes to understand patterns of intrahousehold decision making in rural Senegal
title_full_unstemmed Ask me why: Using vignettes to understand patterns of intrahousehold decision making in rural Senegal
title_short Ask me why: Using vignettes to understand patterns of intrahousehold decision making in rural Senegal
title_sort ask me why using vignettes to understand patterns of intrahousehold decision making in rural senegal
topic intrahousehold relations
gender equality
agricultural production
health
capacity development
measurement
empowerment
children
decision making
bargaining power
women
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/145999
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