6 research outputs found
Analyse genre-sensible de la prédisposition des agriculteurs à adopter les services d’assurance agricole en zone vulnérable aux changements climatiques
No full textThe predisposition to adopt agricultural insurance refers to farmers' willingness to take out insurance to protect their farms against agricultural risks, particularly climatic risks. The aim of the study was to analyse the factors influencing farmers' decisions on whether or not to take out agricultural insurance. Data were collected using a structured questionnaire from 318 randomly selected households in ten (10) districts of the commune of Dassa-Zoumé (central Benin). Binary logistic regression with the logit link was performed using R statistical analysis software. The results show that the correlation between gender and predisposition to adopt agricultural insurance is not significant. On the other hand, the correlation was significant with the type of farmer. Farmers producing for commercial purposes (88.25%) are more predisposed to adopt agricultural insurance than those producing for subsistence. Also, the perceived complexity of insurance exerted a significant negative influence on the predisposition to adopt. These results indicate that the higher the probability of occurrence and the magnitude of the financial damage associated with the risk, the greater the farmer's willingness to adopt agricultural insurance, provided that the mechanism for setting up the insurance system is simple.
Key words: predisposition, adoption, gender, agricultural insurance, Benin.
Classification JEL : G22, J16, N50
Paper type : Empirical ResearchLa prédisposition à l'adoption de l'assurance agricole renvoie à la volonté des agriculteurs à souscrire à une assurance pour protéger leurs exploitations des risques agricoles, notamment climatiques. L’objectif de l’étude était d’analyser les facteurs qui influenceraient la décision des agriculteurs d’adopter ou non l’assurance agricole. Les données ont été collectées au moyen d’un questionnaire structuré auprès de 318 ménages répartis dans dix (10) arrondissements de la commune de Dassa-Zoumé (centre du Bénin) et choisies de manière aléatoire. La régression logistique binaire avec le lien logit a été réalisée dans le logiciel d’analyses statistiques R. Les résultats montrent que la corrélation entre le sexe et la prédisposition à adopter l’assurance agricole n’est pas significative. En revanche, la corrélation est significative avec le type d’agriculteur. Les agriculteurs produisant à des fins commerciales (88,25 %) sont plus prédisposés à adopter l’assurance agricole que ceux produisant pour la subsistance. Aussi, la complexité perçue de l'assurance exerce une influence significative négative sur la prédisposition à adopter. Ces résultats indiquent que plus la probabilité de survenance et l’ampleur des dégâts financiers liés au risque sont élevées, plus l’agriculteur est disposé à adopter l’assurance agricole si tant est que le mécanisme de mise en place du système d’assurance est simple.
Mots clés : prédisposition, adoption, genre, assurance agricole, Bénin.
JEL Classification : G22, J16, N50
Type du papier : Recherche empiriqu
Analyse genre-sensible de la prédisposition des agriculteurs à adopter les services d’assurance agricole en zone vulnérable aux changements climatiques
No full textThe predisposition to adopt agricultural insurance refers to farmers' willingness to take out insurance to protect their farms against agricultural risks, particularly climatic risks. The aim of the study was to analyse the factors influencing farmers' decisions on whether or not to take out agricultural insurance. Data were collected using a structured questionnaire from 318 randomly selected households in ten (10) districts of the commune of Dassa-Zoumé (central Benin). Binary logistic regression with the logit link was performed using R statistical analysis software. The results show that the correlation between gender and predisposition to adopt agricultural insurance is not significant. On the other hand, the correlation was significant with the type of farmer. Farmers producing for commercial purposes (88.25%) are more predisposed to adopt agricultural insurance than those producing for subsistence. Also, the perceived complexity of insurance exerted a significant negative influence on the predisposition to adopt. These results indicate that the higher the probability of occurrence and the magnitude of the financial damage associated with the risk, the greater the farmer's willingness to adopt agricultural insurance, provided that the mechanism for setting up the insurance system is simple.
Key words: predisposition, adoption, gender, agricultural insurance, Benin.
Classification JEL : G22, J16, N50
Paper type : Empirical ResearchLa prédisposition à l'adoption de l'assurance agricole renvoie à la volonté des agriculteurs à souscrire à une assurance pour protéger leurs exploitations des risques agricoles, notamment climatiques. L’objectif de l’étude était d’analyser les facteurs qui influenceraient la décision des agriculteurs d’adopter ou non l’assurance agricole. Les données ont été collectées au moyen d’un questionnaire structuré auprès de 318 ménages répartis dans dix (10) arrondissements de la commune de Dassa-Zoumé (centre du Bénin) et choisies de manière aléatoire. La régression logistique binaire avec le lien logit a été réalisée dans le logiciel d’analyses statistiques R. Les résultats montrent que la corrélation entre le sexe et la prédisposition à adopter l’assurance agricole n’est pas significative. En revanche, la corrélation est significative avec le type d’agriculteur. Les agriculteurs produisant à des fins commerciales (88,25 %) sont plus prédisposés à adopter l’assurance agricole que ceux produisant pour la subsistance. Aussi, la complexité perçue de l'assurance exerce une influence significative négative sur la prédisposition à adopter. Ces résultats indiquent que plus la probabilité de survenance et l’ampleur des dégâts financiers liés au risque sont élevées, plus l’agriculteur est disposé à adopter l’assurance agricole si tant est que le mécanisme de mise en place du système d’assurance est simple.
Mots clés : prédisposition, adoption, genre, assurance agricole, Bénin.
JEL Classification : G22, J16, N50
Type du papier : Recherche empiriqu
Déterminants de L’utilisation d’une Méthode Moderne de Contraception par les Femmes en Union Vivant en Milieu Rural au Bénin.
No full textThe purpose of this study is to identify the explanatory factors for the use of a modern method of contraception (MMC) by married women living in rural area in Benin. It was focused on a sample of 2,045 women extracted from the database of the fourth Demographic and Health Survey of Benin conducted in 2011 by the National Institute of Statistics and Economic Analysis (INSAE). To achieve the objective of the study, descriptive analyzes (univariate and bivariate analyzes) and an explanatory analysis (logistic regression) were made. This ones have contributed to the description of the population according to socio-economic, socio-cultural and sociodemographic factors as well as to measure their levels of influence on the use of an MMC. The results of this study show that, in rural areas, married women who practice contraception use more modern methods than traditional methods. Notwithstanding, those women represent a minority of women of childbearing age. Factors such as educational attainment, age, knowledge of MMCs, spousal family planning discussions and access to MMC information by mass media (radio or television) influence the use of MMC by married women living in rural areas
Connaissances Paysannes Et Prédisposition À Adopter Une Innovation En Agro-Alimentaire : Cas Du Décorticage Mécanique Et De La Fortification En Fer Du Sorgho Dans Le Nord-Bénin
No full textThe consumption of meals prepared from unshelled sorghum derivatives is a factor favoring iron deficiency anemia among consumers. Mechanical dehulling and iron fortification of sorghum appears as a palliative solution. This study has a dual purpose. First of all, it is a question of assessing consumers' knowledge of sorghum meals with regard to anemia and its causes. Descriptive statistics have been used for this purpose. Then, it was discussed to analyze the determinants of the predisposition of these consumers to adopt mechanical dehulling and iron fortification of sorghum. To do this, the Logit econometric model was used. According to the results, anemia is caused by factors such as malaria, malnutrition, witchcraft, non-respect of fetishes, etc. In addition, households' propensity to adopt innovation is positively influenced by the income of the chef-cuisine, the perception that it has of its social status after the adoption of innovation and the compatibility of it with norms and values of the household. However, it is negatively influenced by the participation of the chef-cuisine in the experimentation phase and by the perceived complexity of the innovation
Consentement À Payer Et Rentabilité D'une Innovation En Agro-Alimentaire : Cas Du Décorticage Mécanique Et De La Fortification En Fer Du Sorgho Dans Le Nord-Bénin
No full textThe purpose of this study is twofold. Firstly, it is a question of assessing the determinants of the willingness to pay (WTP) of farming households in Thian, a village located in northern Benin, exposed to the risk of anemia, to benefit from an agro-food innovation aimed at reduce these risks : dehulling and iron fortification of sorghum. Secondly, there was talk of evaluating the financial profitability of this innovation. To do this, socioeconomic and financial data were collected from 90 chef-kitchens prepared to adopt the innovation, the operator in charge of shelling and fortification services, the supplier of shelling equipment and the supplier of iron. The contingent valuation method was used to collect respondents' WTP and the linear regression model to identify the determinants of these WTP and calculate their mean value. In addition, the cash flow method was used to assess the financial profitability of de-hulling and fortification services. The results reveal that the WTP (whose average is 24.4 FCFA) is negatively influenced by the fact that the respondent belongs to the pilot phase of the project and the average quantity of sorghum devoted to the consumption of dibou (sorghum paste). In a context where the monetary discount rate is 12%, mechanical shelling and iron fortification of sorghum as an economic activity is not profitable
Community Psychology in the Community College Setting: Strengths and Challenges
No full textWithin the field of community psychology there is growing recognition of the role of undergraduate education in community psychology training as a primary introduction to the field. In this [recent] discourse however, the unique position of the community college has been rendered invisible. This omission is critical given that approximately half of all undergraduate students in the U.S. are educated through the community colleges (CCRC n.d.). The community college mission also reflects the foundational principles of community psychology as it prioritizes open access to education, responsiveness to community need, and equity in higher education for individuals to achieve social mobility (Dougherty, Lahr, & Morest, 2017). In this article, the author used the development and implementation of a community psychology course at a two-year Hispanic-Serving Institution as a case example of the utility of the community college to advance community psychology goals. Distinct strengths and challenges of a two-year college setting are presented. Recommendations for undergraduate faculty teaching community psychology are presented
