The effects of education on agricultural productivity under traditional and improved technology in northern Nigeria: an endogenous switching regression analysis
This paper estimates a more efficient version of an endogenous switching regression model to examine the effects of farmer education—schooling and extension contact—on cowpea production under traditional and improved technology in northern Nigeria. The results revealed significant productivity-enhan...
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| author | Alene, Arega D. Manyong, Victor M. |
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| description | This paper estimates a more efficient version of an endogenous switching regression model to examine the effects of farmer education—schooling and extension contact—on cowpea production under traditional and improved technology in northern Nigeria. The results revealed significant productivity-enhancing effects of schooling and extension contact only under improved technology. Factors that promote technology adoption will thus indirectly raise the marginal contributions of farmer education; these include schooling, participatory technology evaluation, improved seed supply, and market access. The results demonstrate that schooling not only enhances agricultural productivity following technology adoption but also promotes adoption itself. |
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| spelling | CGSpace922042024-05-15T05:12:07Z The effects of education on agricultural productivity under traditional and improved technology in northern Nigeria: an endogenous switching regression analysis Alene, Arega D. Manyong, Victor M. cowpeas schooling extension technology adoption agricultural productivity This paper estimates a more efficient version of an endogenous switching regression model to examine the effects of farmer education—schooling and extension contact—on cowpea production under traditional and improved technology in northern Nigeria. The results revealed significant productivity-enhancing effects of schooling and extension contact only under improved technology. Factors that promote technology adoption will thus indirectly raise the marginal contributions of farmer education; these include schooling, participatory technology evaluation, improved seed supply, and market access. The results demonstrate that schooling not only enhances agricultural productivity following technology adoption but also promotes adoption itself. 2007-04 2018-04-24T08:40:14Z 2018-04-24T08:40:14Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/92204 en Limited Access Springer Alene, A.D. & Manyong, V.M. (2007). The effects of education on agricultural productivity under traditional and improved technology in northern Nigeria: an endogenous switching regression analysis. Empirical Economics, 32(1), 141-159. |
| spellingShingle | cowpeas schooling extension technology adoption agricultural productivity Alene, Arega D. Manyong, Victor M. The effects of education on agricultural productivity under traditional and improved technology in northern Nigeria: an endogenous switching regression analysis |
| title | The effects of education on agricultural productivity under traditional and improved technology in northern Nigeria: an endogenous switching regression analysis |
| title_full | The effects of education on agricultural productivity under traditional and improved technology in northern Nigeria: an endogenous switching regression analysis |
| title_fullStr | The effects of education on agricultural productivity under traditional and improved technology in northern Nigeria: an endogenous switching regression analysis |
| title_full_unstemmed | The effects of education on agricultural productivity under traditional and improved technology in northern Nigeria: an endogenous switching regression analysis |
| title_short | The effects of education on agricultural productivity under traditional and improved technology in northern Nigeria: an endogenous switching regression analysis |
| title_sort | effects of education on agricultural productivity under traditional and improved technology in northern nigeria an endogenous switching regression analysis |
| topic | cowpeas schooling extension technology adoption agricultural productivity |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/92204 |
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