scholarly journals Farmers’ willingness-to-pay for weather information through mobile phones in northern Ghana

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 19-36
Author(s):  
Samuel A. DONKOH
Keyword(s):  
Willingness To Pay ◽  
Adaptive Capacity ◽  
Information Source ◽  
Weather Forecast ◽  
Northern Ghana ◽  
Hurdle Model ◽  
Climate Information ◽  
Weather Forecasts ◽  
Double Hurdle Model ◽  
Double Hurdle

Access to climate information is one of the ways by which farmers can reduce the adverse effects of climate variability and change. However, in Ghana, and in particular, Northern Ghana there is a gap between meteorological information and farming activities. This paper examined farmers’ willingness-to-pay for weather forecasts provided through mobile phone messaging. A total of 391 respondents, selected through a multi-stage sampling procedure was used. Based on the contingent valuation framework, a double-hurdle model was estimated. On average, a farmer was willing to pay GH₵ 122.15 annually for weather forecasts in the form of a text message. The results of the selection equation of the double-hurdle model show that sex, education, production aim, adaptive capacity and climate information source were significant and positively influenced willingness to pay for weather forecast while age and credit access negatively influenced same. Similarly, while dependency, extension service and adaptive capacity were significant and positively influenced the amounts farmers were willing to pay, sex and climate information access, negatively influenced the same. It is concluded that although the willingness-to-pay for weather forecast is low, especially, among male farmers, there exists a market for weather forecast that can be harnessed by the meteorological agencies. Some of the categories of farmers that may be targeted for demand and policy formulation are the following: farmers with formal education; farmers with access to extension services; market-oriented farmers; and farmers with adaptive capacity to climate change.

scholarly journals AWARENESS, PERCEPTIONS AND WILLINGNESS TO PAY FOR PRO VITAMIN ‘A’ GARRI: EVIDENCE FROM A RURAL AREA OF OYO STATE, NIGERIA

2020 ◽  
Vol 55 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Omotoso Oluseye Ogunmola
Keyword(s):  
Vitamin A ◽  
Willingness To Pay ◽  
Nutrition Education ◽  
Vitamin A Deficiency ◽  
Agricultural Extension ◽  
Negative Influence ◽  
Hurdle Model ◽  
Extension Agents ◽  
Double Hurdle Model ◽  
Double Hurdle

The energy exercised at combating Vitamin A deficiency is a crucial feat to public health challenge among vulnerable niche of people in developing nations. Effort to ameliorate the prevalence of vitamin A deficiency, bio-fortified cassava processed to garri which encompasses more pro-vitamin ‘A’ carotenoids than the white cassava has been presented to such areas. This study therefore examined the awareness, perceptions and willingness to pay for Pro-vitamin ‘A’ garri in Oyo state, Nigeria. Multistage sampling procedure was used to collect data from 150 sampled respondents and analysed using descriptive statistics and double-hurdle model. Results revealed that about 47.5% of the respondents are aware of the availability of pro-vitamin ‘A’ garri but have low level of awareness. However, 67.3% of the consumers are aware of pro-vitamin A’’ garri from agricultural extension agents, radio and friends. The maximum, minimum and average amount the consumers were willing to pay for pro-vitamin ‘A’ garri per kilogram was ₦500 ($1.39), ₦160 ($0.44) and ₦220.08 ($0.61) respectively. The double hurdle model showed that income, other income sources and awareness (agricultural extension agents and friends) exerted significant and positive influence on consumers’ willingness to pay for pro-vitamin ‘A’ garri. Similarly, education and radio awareness significantly and positively influenced the amount willing to pay for one kilogram of pro-vitamin ‘A’ garri while household size exerted a significant and negative influence. The study therefore advocate for nutrition education as an important tool in communicating the nutritional and health benefits of bio-fortified crops and also an important factor that affects acceptability of bio-fortified crops.

scholarly journals A double-hurdle model estimation of cocoa farmers’ willingness to pay for crop insurance in Ghana

SpringerPlus ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Elvis Dartey Okoffo ◽  
Elisha Kwaku Denkyirah ◽  
Derick Taylor Adu ◽  
Benedicta Yayra Fosu-Mensah
Keyword(s):  
Willingness To Pay ◽  
Crop Insurance ◽  
Hurdle Model ◽  
Model Estimation ◽  
Double Hurdle Model ◽  
Double Hurdle ◽  
Cocoa Farmers

scholarly journals Determinants of Off-Farm Income among Smallholder Rice Farmers in Northern Ghana: Application of a Double-Hurdle Model

2019 ◽  
Vol 2019 ◽  
pp. 1-7 ◽  
Author(s):  
Benjamin Tetteh Anang ◽  
Richard W. N. Yeboah
Keyword(s):  
Rural Areas ◽  
Smallholder Farmers ◽  
Northern Ghana ◽  
Farm Income ◽  
Hurdle Model ◽  
Income Diversification ◽  
Farm Work ◽  
Double Hurdle Model ◽  
Rice Farmers ◽  
Double Hurdle

Income diversification by farm households has gained the attention of researchers and policy makers due to its commonness especially in developing countries. This study sought to empirically investigate the determinants of off-farm income among smallholder farmers in northern Ghana using a sample of 300 rice farmers. A double-hurdle model was used to determine the factors influencing participation in off-farm work as well as the predictors of actual amounts earned from working outside the farm. The results revealed that gender, farming experience, years of education, and access to credit are the factors determining participation in off-farm work while farming experience, years of education, and geographical location are the determinants of income from off-farm work. The paper concludes that measures to enhance rural income diversification will spur the rural economy and these measures should seek to address the problem of low level of formal education in rural areas.

scholarly journals Determinants of Inorganic Fertilizer Use Intensity on Cereal Crop among Smallholder Farmers: The Case of Toke Kutaye District, West Shewa Zone, Oromia National Regional State, Ethiopia

2022 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aman Dassa ◽  
Abera Ifa ◽  
Efa Gobena
Keyword(s):  
Inorganic Fertilizer ◽  
Farm Income ◽  
Hurdle Model ◽  
Cereal Crop ◽  
Fertilizer Use ◽  
Explanatory Variables ◽  
Double Hurdle Model ◽  
Small Holders ◽  
Double Hurdle ◽  
Land Size

Abstract The study was aimed to analysis determinants of inorganic fertilizer use intensity on cereal crops among small holders in Toke Kutaye District, West Shewa Zone, Ethiopia. Correctional data were collected from 156 respondents using two stage random sampling methods. Data analyses were carried out using descriptive statistics and Double hurdle model. Result of the first hurdle reveals that out of twelve explanatory variables Sex ,Education, Off/non-farm income, Land size and Improved seed were determine positively whereas Age and Distance from nearest market determine small holders use of inorganic fertilizer negatively. The result of second stage of double hurdle model indicate that, out of twelve explanatory variables Sex, family size and Land size were positively affect extent (intensity) of inorganic fertilizer use whereas Age and Distance of household from nearest market determine use intensity negatively. Therefore, these results implied that there is a room to increase inorganic fertilizer use intensity on cereal crop productions. Hence, Farmers capacity to purchase this input beginning from lower income farmers to model farmers should be acknowledged; and should be designed the means to address those who have no ability to use inorganic fertilizer in their own farm through diverse development interventions.

scholarly journals Environmental Disclosure Modelling in a Developing Economy: Does Corporate Governance Matter? A Double Hurdle Regression Approach

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (4) ◽  
pp. 111
Author(s):  
Gbenga Ekundayo ◽  
Ndubuisi Jeffery Jamani ◽  
Festus Odhigu
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Governance ◽  
Environmental Information ◽  
Information Criteria ◽  
Annual Reports ◽  
Hurdle Model ◽  
Developing Economy ◽  
Significant Determinant ◽  
Environmental Disclosure ◽  
Double Hurdle Model ◽  
Double Hurdle

The paper examines environmental Disclosure Modelling in a Developing Economy using the Craigg double hurdle model and controlling for the role of corporate governance. This study employs the ex-post research design and investigates firm’s environmental disclosures in Nigeria, by controlling for corporate governance characteristics. The study employs a sample of 35 non-financial firms listed on the Nigerian Stock Exchange using the simple random sampling technique. Secondary data retrieved from the financial statements of the selected companies was used for the study. Both the Tobit and double-hurdle models were estimated but based on the Bayesian and Akaike’s information criteria for model selection, the double-hurdle model is preferred. The result reveals that though Board size is not a significant determinant of probability to disclose environmental information in annual reports (-0.0408, p=0.175), it is a significant determinant of the extent of environmental disclosure reports (0.1943, p=0.00) given that a firm has decided to disclose. Board independence is a significant determinant of both probability to disclose environmental information and extent of disclosure (-2.2373, p=0.00) with a negative coefficient. The Board gender diversity is not a significant determinant of probability to disclose environmental information in annual reports (-0.60076, p=0.461), it is a nevertheless a significant determinant of the extent of environmental disclosure reports (-3.5913, p=0.00) when firms then decide to disclose. Institutional ownership turns out to be a significant determinant of both the probability to disclose environmental information and extent of disclosure (0.0273, p=0.00) when firms choose to disclose. Finally, the truncated model results also reveals that though managerial ownership is not a significant determinant of probability to disclose environmental information in annual reports (-0.01352, p=0.148), it is nevertheless a significant determinant of the extent of environmental disclosure reports (-0.0206, p=0.001) when firms then decide to disclose.

scholarly journals Health-related factors on tobacco consumption in Turkey

2020 ◽  
Vol 50 (5) ◽  
Author(s):  
Nuray Demir ◽  
Abdulbaki Bilgic ◽  
Okan Demir ◽  
Adem Aksoy
Keyword(s):  
Prevalence Rate ◽  
Statistical Tests ◽  
Tobacco Consumption ◽  
Hurdle Model ◽  
Related Factors ◽  
Consumption Level ◽  
Double Hurdle Model ◽  
Hyperbolic Sine ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Double Hurdle

ABSTRACT: In this study, we analyzed the role of individuals’ health-related factors along with socio-demographic and economic characteristics on both the likelihood of tobacco consumption and quantity demanded levels using two competitive econometric methods: double hurdle model versus hyperbolic sine double-hurdle model. Statistical tests confirmed the dependency errors between the prevalence rate of smoking and the consumption level, whilst the inverse-hyperbolic sine double-hurdle model data fits best in describing the normalization of the data and the two data generating processes: the probability and consumption levels of cigarettes. Also, the variance-covariance of the selected model as a function of additional exogenous variables are confirmed, while the error terms between the likelihood to smoke and the consumption levels are positive and statistically significant, indicating that holding control variables fixed, the uncontrolled variables out of the system that increase the prevalence rate of smoking also boost the consumption level, or vice versa. Many individual disease variables are significant in both equations, breaking new grounds in literature for identifying how both the prevalence rate of smoking and amount have shaped.

scholarly journals Adoption of improved processing technology among African locust bean processors in south-west, Nigeria

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 123-128
Author(s):  
A Kolapo ◽  
OE Omopariola ◽  
AO Adeoye ◽  
AJ Kolapo
Keyword(s):  
Sampling Procedure ◽  
Processing Technology ◽  
Institutional Factors ◽  
Hurdle Model ◽  
Access To Credit ◽  
Double Hurdle Model ◽  
South West ◽  
Multi Stage ◽  
Locust Bean ◽  
Double Hurdle

The paper investigated the effect of socio-economic and institutional factors on the adoption of improved locust bean processing technology in South-West, Nigeria. Specifically, the study described the socio-economic characteristics of the locust bean processors, examines the level of awareness and adoption of the improved locust bean processing technology in the study area and determines the effect of socio-economic and institutional factors on the adoption and intensity of use of improved locust bean processing technology in the study area. A multi-stage sampling procedure was used to select 360 respondents used for the study. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and the Cragg’s (double-hurdle) model. The result of the study showed that majority (84%) of the locust bean processors were female with an average age of 48 (±11.36) years. Majority (97%) of the respondents were married with an average household size of 8.25 (±4.32) persons. The result showed that 44.2% were aware while 55.8% were not aware of the technology in the study area. The results from the Cragg’s double hurdle model show that in the first hurdle, age, experience, access to credit and awareness positively influenced the decision to adopt the improved locust bean processing technology while in the second hurdle, education and income positively influenced the intensity of the use of the improved locust bean processing technology. It is therefore recommended that Relevant stakeholders, agencies and government should made available credit facilities which will enable the locust bean processors acquired the technology in no distant time. Int. J. Agril. Res. Innov. Tech. 10(1): 123-128, June 2020

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