Does Gender Impact Technology Adoption in Dual-Purpose Cattle in Mexico?
This paper examines the role of women in the dual-purpose livestock system (DP) in Mexico through their technological adoption patterns and aims to evaluate whether there are significant differences between the technology adoption networks of men and women farmers. The sample was composed of 383 DP...
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| author | Oriana Villarroel-Molina Carmen De-Pablos-Heredero Cecilio Barba Jaime Rangel Anton García |
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| description | This paper examines the role of women in the dual-purpose livestock system (DP) in Mexico through their technological adoption patterns and aims to evaluate whether there are significant differences between the technology adoption networks of men and women farmers. The sample was composed of 383 DP small farms with 20 or fewer cows and a high level of vulnerability. Social Network Analysis (SNA) was applied, and the centrality measures were calculated for the technological areas of management, feeding, genetics, reproduction, and animal health. Significant differences were found in reproduction levels between men and women farmers. Therefore, SNA was developed in this technological area where men mainly occupied central positions (brokers) while women were just close to the leaders in the network. The results have shown that farms run by women were smaller and presented higher levels of specialization and milk productivity (20% higher), and women prioritized those technologies linked to female reproductive efficiency. Moreover, women were deeply embedded in men’s networks through numerous ties and were capable of building connections with groups of farmers outside of their own group. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-96cfecc507b84b7b99be4c576147baef2023-11-24T07:29:46ZengMDPI AGAnimals2076-26152022-11-011222319410.3390/ani12223194Does Gender Impact Technology Adoption in Dual-Purpose Cattle in Mexico?Oriana Villarroel-Molina0Carmen De-Pablos-Heredero1Cecilio Barba2Jaime Rangel3Anton García4Animal Science Department, Rabanales University Campus, University of Cordoba, 14071 Cordoba, SpainDepartment of Business Administration, ESIC University, Avda. Valdenigrales, s/n, Pozuelo de Alarcón, 28032 Madrid, SpainAnimal Science Department, Rabanales University Campus, University of Cordoba, 14071 Cordoba, SpainMexico’s National Institute for Forestry, Agriculture and Livestock Research (INIFAP), Medellín de Bravo 94277, MexicoAnimal Science Department, Rabanales University Campus, University of Cordoba, 14071 Cordoba, SpainThis paper examines the role of women in the dual-purpose livestock system (DP) in Mexico through their technological adoption patterns and aims to evaluate whether there are significant differences between the technology adoption networks of men and women farmers. The sample was composed of 383 DP small farms with 20 or fewer cows and a high level of vulnerability. Social Network Analysis (SNA) was applied, and the centrality measures were calculated for the technological areas of management, feeding, genetics, reproduction, and animal health. Significant differences were found in reproduction levels between men and women farmers. Therefore, SNA was developed in this technological area where men mainly occupied central positions (brokers) while women were just close to the leaders in the network. The results have shown that farms run by women were smaller and presented higher levels of specialization and milk productivity (20% higher), and women prioritized those technologies linked to female reproductive efficiency. Moreover, women were deeply embedded in men’s networks through numerous ties and were capable of building connections with groups of farmers outside of their own group.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/12/22/3194social network analysisgender perspectivesdual-purpose cattletechnology adoptioncentrality measures |
| spellingShingle | Oriana Villarroel-Molina Carmen De-Pablos-Heredero Cecilio Barba Jaime Rangel Anton García Does Gender Impact Technology Adoption in Dual-Purpose Cattle in Mexico? Animals social network analysis gender perspectives dual-purpose cattle technology adoption centrality measures |
| title | Does Gender Impact Technology Adoption in Dual-Purpose Cattle in Mexico? |
| title_full | Does Gender Impact Technology Adoption in Dual-Purpose Cattle in Mexico? |
| title_fullStr | Does Gender Impact Technology Adoption in Dual-Purpose Cattle in Mexico? |
| title_full_unstemmed | Does Gender Impact Technology Adoption in Dual-Purpose Cattle in Mexico? |
| title_short | Does Gender Impact Technology Adoption in Dual-Purpose Cattle in Mexico? |
| title_sort | does gender impact technology adoption in dual purpose cattle in mexico |
| topic | social network analysis gender perspectives dual-purpose cattle technology adoption centrality measures |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/12/22/3194 |
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