Technical Efficiency and Technology Gaps of Sorghum Plots in Uganda: a Gendered Stochastic Metafrontier Analysis
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Date
2021Author
Miriti, Philip
Otieno, David J
Chimoita, Evans
Bikketi, Edward
Njuguna, Esther
Ojiewo, Chris O
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Sorghum plot managers in different locations have varying levels of resource endowment that in turn influence
technical efficiency (TE). Therefore, plot managers operate at different levels of technology. The present study
applied a stochastic metafrontier approach to assess TE and technology gaps of female, male and jointly-managed
sorghum plots. A two limit-Tobit model was subsequently applied to assess determinants of TE. Results indicate
that male-managed sorghum plots had the highest metafrontier technical efficiencies (MTEs) (61%, 56% and
15%) and technology gap ratios (TGRs) (98%, 92% and 20%) for Lira, Serere and Kumi districts, respectively
compared to female and jointly managed plots. However, jointly managed plots had higher TE and TGRs
compared to female plot managers but lower than those of the male-managed plots. Age, distance to plot and
farmer group membership influenced TE positively while household size, years of farming sorghum and access to
credit had negative effects on efficiency.
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https://agrieconomics.uonbi.ac.ke/journals/technical-efficiency-and-technology-gaps-sorghum-plots-uganda-gendered-stochastichttp://erepository.uonbi.ac.ke/handle/11295/161219
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University of Nairobi
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