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 language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 917-928 |
Number of pages | 12 |
Journal | Journal of International Development |
Volume | 27 |
Issue number | 7 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Oct 2015 |
Keywords
- Agricultural productivity
- Gender
- Kenya
- Land tenure security