Women farmers and climate change: Empirical evidence from Burkina Faso
This study examines the factors influencing women farmers’ choice of adaptation strategies to reduce the negative impacts of climate change and the effects of these strategies on household income and food insecurity. A field survey was conducted among 426 women farmers in the Center-North region, wh...
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| author | Achille Augustin Diendéré Djibril Ouédraogo |
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| description | This study examines the factors influencing women farmers’ choice of adaptation strategies to reduce the negative impacts of climate change and the effects of these strategies on household income and food insecurity. A field survey was conducted among 426 women farmers in the Center-North region, which covers 7% of Burkina Faso territory. Descriptive statistics, a multinomial logit model, and a propensity score matching model were used to analyze the data collected. The results of the econometric analysis show that high domestic tasks, type of climate shocks experienced, membership in women’s group, and financial constraints are important determinants of adaptation decisions. Adaptation strategies are also found to have a positive impact on income and a negative impact on household food insecurity. These different findings highlight the need to prioritize flexible adaptation options to improve women farmers’ resilience to climate change, rather than generic solutions. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-7cc35011649847a9955225e63333cefc2023-11-13T00:51:10ZengCambridge University PressAgricultural and Resource Economics Review1068-28052372-26142023-12-015245147510.1017/age.2023.12Women farmers and climate change: Empirical evidence from Burkina FasoAchille Augustin Diendéré0https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5477-0567Djibril Ouédraogo1Thomas SANKARA University, Saaba, Burkina Faso Center for Economic and Social Studies, Documentation and Research (CEDRES), 12 BP 417 Ouagadougou, Burkina FasoThomas SANKARA University, Saaba, Burkina Faso Center for Economic and Social Studies, Documentation and Research (CEDRES), 12 BP 417 Ouagadougou, Burkina FasoThis study examines the factors influencing women farmers’ choice of adaptation strategies to reduce the negative impacts of climate change and the effects of these strategies on household income and food insecurity. A field survey was conducted among 426 women farmers in the Center-North region, which covers 7% of Burkina Faso territory. Descriptive statistics, a multinomial logit model, and a propensity score matching model were used to analyze the data collected. The results of the econometric analysis show that high domestic tasks, type of climate shocks experienced, membership in women’s group, and financial constraints are important determinants of adaptation decisions. Adaptation strategies are also found to have a positive impact on income and a negative impact on household food insecurity. These different findings highlight the need to prioritize flexible adaptation options to improve women farmers’ resilience to climate change, rather than generic solutions.https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S1068280523000126/type/journal_articleadaptation strategiesBurkina Fasodomestic tasksincomemultinomial logitwomen farmersJ16O55Q18Q55 |
| spellingShingle | Achille Augustin Diendéré Djibril Ouédraogo Women farmers and climate change: Empirical evidence from Burkina Faso Agricultural and Resource Economics Review adaptation strategies Burkina Faso domestic tasks income multinomial logit women farmers J16 O55 Q18 Q55 |
| title | Women farmers and climate change: Empirical evidence from Burkina Faso |
| title_full | Women farmers and climate change: Empirical evidence from Burkina Faso |
| title_fullStr | Women farmers and climate change: Empirical evidence from Burkina Faso |
| title_full_unstemmed | Women farmers and climate change: Empirical evidence from Burkina Faso |
| title_short | Women farmers and climate change: Empirical evidence from Burkina Faso |
| title_sort | women farmers and climate change empirical evidence from burkina faso |
| topic | adaptation strategies Burkina Faso domestic tasks income multinomial logit women farmers J16 O55 Q18 Q55 |
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