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. 2011 Oct;39(5):569-581.
doi: 10.1007/s10745-011-9421-z. Epub 2011 Aug 12.

Cross-Location Analysis of the Impact of Household Socioeconomic Status on Participation in Urban and Peri-Urban Agriculture in West Africa

Luc Hippolyte Dossa, Andreas Buerkert, Eva Schlecht

Cross-Location Analysis of the Impact of Household Socioeconomic Status on Participation in Urban and Peri-Urban Agriculture in West Africa

Luc Hippolyte Dossa et al. Hum Ecol Interdiscip J. 2011 Oct.

Abstract

This study explores the relation between household socioeconomic status (SES) and participation in urban and periurban agriculture (UPA) in three West African cities. We used a structured questionnaire to survey 700 randomly selected households: 250 in Kano, Nigeria, 250 in Bobo Dioulasso, Burkina Faso, and 200 in Sikasso, Mali. Multiple correspondence analysis was applied on household asset variables to create an index of assets which was used as a proxy for household SES. The results showed no significant differences in households' rate of participation in UPA across socioeconomic groups. Participation in UPA was rather significantly (P < 0.001) and positively related to household size. Interestingly, the analysis revealed that field crop cultivation and gardening were more common among households in the low and medium SES groups while those in the high SES group were more likely to keep livestock.

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Research locations and agro-ecological zones (average annual rainfall in mm) in West Africa
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Distribution of different UPA activities (values in %) among households (250, 250 and 200 respectively) in the West African cities of Kano (Nigeria), Bobo Dioulasso (Burkina Faso) and Sikasso (Mali)
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