Shocks, Access To Credit and Rural Households Resilience: An Evidence From Cote D’ivoire

Many studies have revealed the importance of taking the ex post and former poor into account in designing sustainable poverty reduction policies. With data from the 2015 household standard of living survey (ENV2015), we use the Chaudhuri, Jalan and Suryahadi model (2002) to measure the vulnerability to poverty of rural households in Côte d’Ivoire. Our work reveals that 34% of households are vulnerable while 25% are poor. The analysis of the influence of certain factors on this vulnerability was based on a tobit model. We come to the conclusion that farm and trade households are more vulnerable than those in industry and services. Also, households with a head of at least secondary education are less vulnerable than those whose head is at most at the primary level. Finally, contrary to many studies, we find that access to credit has a bad influence on the vulnerability of rural households to poverty. The origin and use of these rural credits would explain this last relationship.

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Does Credit Influence Fertilizer Intensification in Rice Farming? Empirical Evidence from Côte D’Ivoire

Agronomy ◽

10.3390/agronomy10081063 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 10 (8) ◽

pp. 1063

Author(s):

N’Banan Ouattara ◽

Xueping Xiong ◽

Lacina Traoré ◽

Calum G. Turvey ◽

Ruiting Sun ◽

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Keyword(s):

Empirical Evidence ◽

Cote D'ivoire ◽

Côte D’Ivoire ◽

Rice Farming ◽

Cote D’Ivoire ◽

Agricultural Finance ◽

Access To Credit ◽

Explanatory Variables ◽

Rice Farmers ◽

Côte D'ivoire

In Côte d’Ivoire, the use of fertilizers in rice farming still remains low. Credit constraints have been frequently reported as the main reason hampering rice farmers from reversing this situation. However, there is no empirical evidence on the link between rice farmers’ access to credit (AC) and fertilizer intensification (FI). This article examines this issue by using a sample of 600 rice farmers randomly selected in seven rice areas. Data are analyzed by the IV-Probit and IV-Tobit models. The results reveal that FI and AC reciprocally influence each other, implying that they are endogenous. An increase of credit by XOF 100 could increase the quantity of fertilizer used by 2.70 kg, all other things being equal. Moreover, FI and AC are strongly influenced by some socio-economic, rice farm, and institutional factors. Policymakers should take actions to facilitate rice farmers’ access to credit and subsidized fertilizers. Other relevant explanatory variables should be considered in rice farming development policies. By providing empirical evidence of the link between rice farmers’ access to credit and fertilizer intensification in Côte d’Ivoire, this paper contributes to the agricultural finance literature.

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Microfinance and households access to credit: Evidence from Côte d’Ivoire

Structural Change and Economic Dynamics ◽

10.1016/j.strueco.2012.08.002 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 23 (4) ◽

pp. 473-486 ◽

Cited By ~ 8

Author(s):

Edith Leadaut Togba

Keyword(s):

Cote D'ivoire ◽

Côte D’Ivoire ◽

Cote D’Ivoire ◽

Access To Credit ◽

Côte D'ivoire

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Bushmeat consumption and environmental awareness in rural households: a case study around Taï National Park, Côte d'Ivoire

Oryx ◽

10.1017/s0030605317000333 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 53 (2) ◽

pp. 293-299 ◽

Cited By ~ 11

Author(s):

Joseph A. K. Kouassi ◽

Emmanuelle Normand ◽

Inza Koné ◽

Christophe Boesch

Keyword(s):

Cote D'ivoire ◽

National Park ◽

Côte D’Ivoire ◽

Rural Households ◽

Cote D’Ivoire ◽

Taï National Park ◽

Awareness Campaigns ◽

Côte D'ivoire ◽

Tai National Park ◽

The Impact

AbstractConsumption of bushmeat, a staple food of people living in the vicinity of protected areas, is a challenge for the conservation of wildlife. The underlying factors driving this consumption are, however, relatively understudied, particularly among rural households, and improved understanding would facilitate the development of conservation strategies. We therefore aimed to identify the factors that influence bushmeat consumption in rural households to the west of Taï National Park, in Côte d'Ivoire. We carried out enquiries in a total of 144 rural households in 20 localities during July–December 2012. Bushmeat, the majority of which comprised rodents and bovids, accounted for 13% of the animal protein consumed in these households. This consumption was significantly higher in households in which poverty was more acute (low annual income and more dependent children). We found that repeated awareness campaigns involving theatre performances and/or film screenings (multimedia campaigns) contributed to a decrease in bushmeat consumption. This decrease exceeded 62% after exposure to four multimedia campaigns. We highlight the importance of awareness campaigns for reducing consumption of wild animals, and demonstrate the importance of recurring multimedia campaigns to maximize the impact of such conservation activities in rural communities.

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COPING DECISION, STRATEGIES AND RURAL HOUSEHOLDS WELFARE IN COTE D'IVOIRE

STUDIES AND SCIENTIFIC RESEARCHES ECONOMICS EDITION ◽

10.29358/sceco.v0i31.446 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Ouoya Zrakpa Melaine

Keyword(s):

Cote D'ivoire ◽

Côte D’Ivoire ◽

Rural Households ◽

Well Being ◽

Health Shocks ◽

Strategic Choices ◽

Cote D’Ivoire ◽

Côte D'ivoire ◽

Dominant Strategies ◽

The Impact

<pre><em>Shocks are ubiquitous in the daily life of rural people in Côte d'Ivoire, like many other developing countries. These shocked households have to choose between coping or not. With data from the Household Standard of Living Survey in Côte d'Ivoire (ENV2015), we use a probit model to analyze the factors influencing the decision of rural households to cope or not and then we identify the dominant strategies of these households facing shocks. A logit model allows us to understand the impact of the strategic choices made by these households on their well-being. We find that only health shocks have a positive influence on household’s coping decision. Also, for these various shocks (health shocks, natural shocks, economic shocks and shocks related to conflicts / crimes), the dominant strategies are the reduction of consumption, then the receipt of donations and borrowing. However, it is the reduction of food consumption, borrowing and the sale of assets that have a positive impact on these households welfare approximated by their poverty status.</em></pre><div id="mouseposition-extension-element-full-container" style="position: fixed; top: 0px; left: 0px; right: 0px; bottom: 0px; pointer-events: none; z-index: 2147483647; font-weight: 400;"> </div>

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GENDER IMPACT, TYPICAL PROFILES OF ACCESS TO CREDIT AND SAVINGS MARKETS: A CASE OF RURAL HOUSEHOLDS IN COTE D'IVOIRE

STUDIES AND SCIENTIFIC RESEARCHES ECONOMICS EDITION ◽

10.29358/sceco.v0i29.438 ◽

2019 ◽

Author(s):

OUOYA Zrakpa Melaine

Keyword(s):

Cote D'ivoire ◽

Côte D’Ivoire ◽

The Other ◽

Cote D’Ivoire ◽

Access To Credit ◽

Côte D'ivoire ◽

Standards Of Living ◽

The Social ◽

The Subject ◽

Using Data

Unlike the other two components of the financial trinity savings and insurance, the demand for credit has been the subject of much work. Using data from the household standards of living survey in Côte d'Ivoire (ENV2015), we use two logit models to identify the determinants of demand for credit and savings in rural Ivorian. Our work shows that the social, economic and demographic characteristics of the household and its head are significant determinants of demand for those services. The study revealed that each of these two services is a significant determinant of the other. Following this first analysis, we have identified the typical profiles of households with the highest and lowest probabilities of access to savings and credit. Finally, the gender approach of this study has shown that unlike the number of men who has no influence on the demand for savings among households without access to credit, the number of women considerably increases the level of access to credit for households with or without access to savings. And that households led by a woman have a better access to credit.

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