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Poverty, property rights and socio-economic incentives for land conservation: the case for Kenya

African Journal of Economic Policy

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Title Poverty, property rights and socio-economic incentives for land conservation: the case for Kenya
 
Creator Kabubo-Mariara, Jane
 
Description Rural poverty and land degradation are closely related, making resource management by poor rural households a crucial issue in solving the development and poverty problems facing the country. The present study responds to paucity of empirical studies on the link between poverty and land conservation in Kenya. The key hypothesis tested is that poverty in assets hinder adoption of land conservation practices among small holder farming households. The results suggest that assets are important determinants of adoption of land conservation practices, a confirmation that the poor will be less likely to conserve than the rich. The results suggest the need for policy measures that offer incentives for land conservation. African Journal of Economic Policy Vol. 11(1) 2004: 35-68
 
Publisher Department of Economics, University of Ibadan
 
Date 2006-07-19
 
Type info:eu-repo/semantics/article
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Peer-reviewed Article
 
Format application/pdf
 
Identifier https://www.ajol.info/index.php/ajep/article/view/24259
10.4314/ajep.v11i1.24259
 
Source African Journal of Economic Policy; Vol. 11 No. 1 (2004); 35-58
1116-4875
 
Language eng
 
Relation https://www.ajol.info/index.php/ajep/article/view/24259/20289