dc.contributor.author | Gahamanyi, E | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2013-05-25T12:27:50Z | |
dc.date.available | 2013-05-25T12:27:50Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2012-12 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://erepository.uonbi.ac.ke:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/25774 | |
dc.description.abstract | Cattle keeping, significantly contributes to income generation and livelihood
improvement of the rural poor in Rwanda. People keep cattle for home use and to sell at
the market. Many farmers do not participate in the cattle market, which is a step in
commercialization. Therefore, there is a need to analyze factors that determine farmers'
participation in the cattle market.
The purpose of this study was to assess the contribution of various factors on the
probability of farmers' participation in markets. A binary logistic regression model was
applied to primary data collected from 144 sampled households. The partial effects of the
statistically significant variables on conditional probabilities were used to determine the
effect of changes in the respective variables on the probability of selling livestock.
The study revealed that birth of new calves, owning other livestock, extension service,
group membership and number of household dependants were logical and statistically
significant determinants of farmers' decision to sell their livestock. This calls for policy
interventions towards of these factors to urge priority attention by stakeholders,
particularly in the formulation of institutional innovations.
The results imply there is a need to improve infrastructure and government intervention
in order to alleviate constraints that hinder participation in the cattle markets. | en |
dc.description.sponsorship | University of Nairobi | en |
dc.language.iso | en | en |
dc.subject | Farmer participation | en |
dc.subject | Cattle marketing | en |
dc.subject | Rwanda | en |
dc.title | An analysis of factors influencing farmer participation in cattle marketing in Nyagatare district, Rwanda | en |
dc.type | Thesis | en |
local.publisher | Department of Land Resource Management and Agricultural Technology, University of Nairobi | en |