Impact of land access and ownership on farm production: Empirical evidence from gender analysis in Southwestern Nigeria
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2022-01-01
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Context and background
Millions of poor people who live in rural areas and rely on agriculture for a living
need secure access to productive land. Gender disparities in access to
productive resources, such as agricultural land, remain a major concern,
especially in Nigeria.
Goal and Objectives:
This study investigated the impact of land access and ownership on farm
production across gender in Southwest Nigeria.
Methodology:
A multi-stage sampling technique was used to select a total of 480 respondents
comprising of 240 male headed households and 240 female headed households
across the three states in Southwest Nigeria. Cross-sectional data were
obtained through structured questionnaire and subjected to statistical analysis
such as propensity score matching (PSM), inverse probability-weighted
regression adjustment (IPWRA), and instrumental variable (IV) regression
approach to control for possible endogeneity that could arise from the data
collected.
Results:
Farm yield of household heads was used as indicator to estimate the impact of
land access and land ownership. Results show that most (56.7%) of male and
46.4% of female headed households acquired land through family inheritance.
The significant difference existed between farm yield gained by male and
female headed households due to their level of land access and land ownership
at 5%. The size of the estimated treatment effect indicates a high improvement
in the farm yield outcome of male headed households compared their female
counterparts. Reliable data on male and female headed households’ access to
land and land ownership are critical for providing an accurate picture of female
headed households’ land tenure arrangement, improving policy formulation
and monitoring progress towards the attainment of gender equality in land
access is hence encouraged.