Understanding rural poverty and investment in agriculture: an assessment of integrated quantitative and qualitative research in Western Kenya

This article addresses the methodological complexities inherent in researching poverty, examining how to differentiate the poor from other social groups, and how to assess the relationships between poverty and technology adoption and impact. The use of specific types of quantitative and qualitative...

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Autores principales: Place, Frank, Adato, Michelle, Hebinck, Paul
Formato: Journal Article
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: Elsevier 2007
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/171805
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spelling CGSpace1718052025-02-19T14:06:44Z Understanding rural poverty and investment in agriculture: an assessment of integrated quantitative and qualitative research in Western Kenya Place, Frank Adato, Michelle Hebinck, Paul poverty quantitative analysis qualitative analysis mixed methods agriculture agroforestry rural poverty technology adoption This article addresses the methodological complexities inherent in researching poverty, examining how to differentiate the poor from other social groups, and how to assess the relationships between poverty and technology adoption and impact. The use of specific types of quantitative and qualitative methods, the degree to which their integration was achieved, and the benefits of integration are analyzed. Qualitative and quantitative methods are both necessary for understanding the relationship between poverty and technology adoption, but significant interactions between the scientists at all stages of the research is required for the benefits to be fully achieved. 2007-02 2025-01-29T12:58:46Z 2025-01-29T12:58:46Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/171805 en Limited Access Elsevier Place, Frank; Adato, Michelle; Hebinck, Paul. 2007. Understanding rural poverty and investment in agriculture: an assessment of integrated quantitative and qualitative research in Western Kenya. World Development 35(2): 312-325. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.worlddev.2006.10.005
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Place, Frank
Adato, Michelle
Hebinck, Paul
Understanding rural poverty and investment in agriculture: an assessment of integrated quantitative and qualitative research in Western Kenya
title Understanding rural poverty and investment in agriculture: an assessment of integrated quantitative and qualitative research in Western Kenya
title_full Understanding rural poverty and investment in agriculture: an assessment of integrated quantitative and qualitative research in Western Kenya
title_fullStr Understanding rural poverty and investment in agriculture: an assessment of integrated quantitative and qualitative research in Western Kenya
title_full_unstemmed Understanding rural poverty and investment in agriculture: an assessment of integrated quantitative and qualitative research in Western Kenya
title_short Understanding rural poverty and investment in agriculture: an assessment of integrated quantitative and qualitative research in Western Kenya
title_sort understanding rural poverty and investment in agriculture an assessment of integrated quantitative and qualitative research in western kenya
topic poverty
quantitative analysis
qualitative analysis
mixed methods
agriculture
agroforestry
rural poverty
technology adoption
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/171805
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