Gender gaps in sorghum productivity: evidence from male- and female-managed plots in Uganda

Gender gaps in crop productivity can negatively affect rural socio-economic development of agrarian economies with serious implications for food and nutrition security. We assess productivity in men- and women-managed sorghum plots in Lira, Kumi, and Serere districts in Uganda. We find men-managed p...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Published inDevelopment in practice Vol. 33; no. 4; pp. 375 - 386
Main Authors Miriti, Philip, Otieno, David Jakinda, Chimoita, Evans, Bikketi, Edward, Njuguna, Esther, Ojiewo, Chris O.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Abingdon Routledge 19.05.2023
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Subjects
Agrarian economy
agricultural productivity
Farmers
Food security
Gender
Gender yield gaps
Institutional aspects
Men
Nutrition
Oaxaca-Blinder decomposition
plot manager
Productivity
Rural development
Socioeconomic development
Socioeconomic factors
sorghum
Support services
Women
Online AccessGet full text

Cover

More Information
Summary:Gender gaps in crop productivity can negatively affect rural socio-economic development of agrarian economies with serious implications for food and nutrition security. We assess productivity in men- and women-managed sorghum plots in Lira, Kumi, and Serere districts in Uganda. We find men-managed plots have higher productivity of 850.6 kgs/ha compared to women-managed plots (832.6 kgs/ha). An observed mean gender gap of 18 per cent due to structural advantages of men's plots (57 per cent), structural disadvantages of women's plots (33 per cent), and endowment (10 per cent) exists. Therefore, interventions aimed at promoting equitable access to institutional support services are paramount in reducing structural disadvantages against women farmers.
ISSN:0961-4524
1364-9213
DOI:10.1080/09614524.2022.2069228