Factors influencing effectiveness in second-tier marketing RPOs in Uganda

This paper investigates the factors influencing the effectiveness of second-tier rural producer organizations (RPO) in linking their members to output markets in Uganda. Effectiveness of an RPO is expressed as the percentage of farmer members who used the RPO for marketing some of their production i...

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Autores principales: Ampaire, Edidah, Macheth, Charles
Formato: Brief
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: International Food Policy Research Institute 2012
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/153887
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Macheth, Charles
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description This paper investigates the factors influencing the effectiveness of second-tier rural producer organizations (RPO) in linking their members to output markets in Uganda. Effectiveness of an RPO is expressed as the percentage of farmer members who used the RPO for marketing some of their production in 2009. To identify factors that influence RPO effectiveness, a censored least absolute deviations estimator regression was run. The explanatory variables considered as possible factors that influence RPO effectiveness included democratic governance mechanisms, the skills of leaders, RPO size, financial base, gender composition of the membership, and bulking distance. Results show that RPO size, democratic leadership and higher proportions of women membership in RPOs have a significant positive effect on RPO effectiveness. On the other hand, the proportion of RPO leaders trained in leadership and involved in related business activities have a significant negative effect on RPO effectiveness.
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spelling CGSpace1538872025-11-06T04:35:33Z Factors influencing effectiveness in second-tier marketing RPOs in Uganda Ampaire, Edidah Macheth, Charles producer organizations marketing This paper investigates the factors influencing the effectiveness of second-tier rural producer organizations (RPO) in linking their members to output markets in Uganda. Effectiveness of an RPO is expressed as the percentage of farmer members who used the RPO for marketing some of their production in 2009. To identify factors that influence RPO effectiveness, a censored least absolute deviations estimator regression was run. The explanatory variables considered as possible factors that influence RPO effectiveness included democratic governance mechanisms, the skills of leaders, RPO size, financial base, gender composition of the membership, and bulking distance. Results show that RPO size, democratic leadership and higher proportions of women membership in RPOs have a significant positive effect on RPO effectiveness. On the other hand, the proportion of RPO leaders trained in leadership and involved in related business activities have a significant negative effect on RPO effectiveness. 2012 2024-10-01T13:58:11Z 2024-10-01T13:58:11Z Brief https://hdl.handle.net/10568/153887 en Open Access application/pdf International Food Policy Research Institute Ampaire, Edidah; Macheth, Charles 2012. Factors influencing effectiveness in second-tier marketing RPOs in Uganda. https://hdl.handle.net/10568/153887
spellingShingle producer organizations
marketing
Ampaire, Edidah
Macheth, Charles
Factors influencing effectiveness in second-tier marketing RPOs in Uganda
title Factors influencing effectiveness in second-tier marketing RPOs in Uganda
title_full Factors influencing effectiveness in second-tier marketing RPOs in Uganda
title_fullStr Factors influencing effectiveness in second-tier marketing RPOs in Uganda
title_full_unstemmed Factors influencing effectiveness in second-tier marketing RPOs in Uganda
title_short Factors influencing effectiveness in second-tier marketing RPOs in Uganda
title_sort factors influencing effectiveness in second tier marketing rpos in uganda
topic producer organizations
marketing
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/153887
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