The Gender Dimension of the Effects of Land Tenure Security on Agricultural Productivity: Some Evidence from two Districts in Kenya

Nkechi S. Owoo, Louis Boakye-Yiadom

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Abstract

This study uses household-level and plot-level data in two Kenyan districts-Suba and Laikipia-to examine whether tenure security effects have a gender dimension. Average maize yields by sex of land user and tenure security show that women with titles produce significantly more than men without titles. However, using multivariate regression techniques, controlling for farmer, plot and geographic factors, we do not find any evidence that women who possess land titles are more productive than men who possess land titles.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)917-928
Number of pages12
JournalJournal of International Development
Volume27
Issue number7
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Oct 2015

Keywords

  • Agricultural productivity
  • Gender
  • Kenya
  • Land tenure security

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