Impact of farmer field schools on agricultural productivity and poverty in East Africa
Farmer field schools (FFSs) are a popular education and extension approach worldwide. Such schools use experiential learning and a group approach to facilitate farmers in making decisions, solving problems, and learning new techniques. However, there is limited or conflicting evidence as to their ef...
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| author | Davis, Kristin E. Nkonya, Ephraim M. Kato, Edward Mekonnen, Daniel Ayalew Odendo, Martins Miiro, Richard Nkuba, Jackson |
| author_browse | Davis, Kristin E. Kato, Edward Mekonnen, Daniel Ayalew Miiro, Richard Nkonya, Ephraim M. Nkuba, Jackson Odendo, Martins |
| author_facet | Davis, Kristin E. Nkonya, Ephraim M. Kato, Edward Mekonnen, Daniel Ayalew Odendo, Martins Miiro, Richard Nkuba, Jackson |
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| description | Farmer field schools (FFSs) are a popular education and extension approach worldwide. Such schools use experiential learning and a group approach to facilitate farmers in making decisions, solving problems, and learning new techniques. However, there is limited or conflicting evidence as to their effect on productivity and poverty, especially in East Africa. This study is unique in that it uses a longitudinal impact evaluation (difference in difference approach) with quasi-experimental methods (propensity score matching and covariate matching) together with qualitative approaches to provide rigorous evidence to policymakers and other stakeholders on an FFS project in Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda. The study provides evidence on participation in FFSs and on the effects of FFSs on various outcomes. |
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| spelling | CGSpace1545202025-11-06T07:26:16Z Impact of farmer field schools on agricultural productivity and poverty in East Africa Davis, Kristin E. Nkonya, Ephraim M. Kato, Edward Mekonnen, Daniel Ayalew Odendo, Martins Miiro, Richard Nkuba, Jackson farmer field schools agricultural productivity extension programmes agricultural growth Farmer field schools (FFSs) are a popular education and extension approach worldwide. Such schools use experiential learning and a group approach to facilitate farmers in making decisions, solving problems, and learning new techniques. However, there is limited or conflicting evidence as to their effect on productivity and poverty, especially in East Africa. This study is unique in that it uses a longitudinal impact evaluation (difference in difference approach) with quasi-experimental methods (propensity score matching and covariate matching) together with qualitative approaches to provide rigorous evidence to policymakers and other stakeholders on an FFS project in Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda. The study provides evidence on participation in FFSs and on the effects of FFSs on various outcomes. 2010 2024-10-01T14:02:02Z 2024-10-01T14:02:02Z Working Paper https://hdl.handle.net/10568/154520 en Open Access application/pdf International Food Policy Research Institute Davis, Kristin E.; Nkonya, Ephraim M.; Kato, Edward; Mekonnen, Daniel Ayalew; Odendo, Martins; Miiro, Richard; Nkuba, Jackson. 2010. Impact of farmer field schools on agricultural productivity and poverty in East Africa. IFPRI Discussion Paper 992. https://hdl.handle.net/10568/154520 |
| spellingShingle | farmer field schools agricultural productivity extension programmes agricultural growth Davis, Kristin E. Nkonya, Ephraim M. Kato, Edward Mekonnen, Daniel Ayalew Odendo, Martins Miiro, Richard Nkuba, Jackson Impact of farmer field schools on agricultural productivity and poverty in East Africa |
| title | Impact of farmer field schools on agricultural productivity and poverty in East Africa |
| title_full | Impact of farmer field schools on agricultural productivity and poverty in East Africa |
| title_fullStr | Impact of farmer field schools on agricultural productivity and poverty in East Africa |
| title_full_unstemmed | Impact of farmer field schools on agricultural productivity and poverty in East Africa |
| title_short | Impact of farmer field schools on agricultural productivity and poverty in East Africa |
| title_sort | impact of farmer field schools on agricultural productivity and poverty in east africa |
| topic | farmer field schools agricultural productivity extension programmes agricultural growth |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/154520 |
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