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Table 5.10: Summary of significant regression results for tenure variables
|
Matrilineal |
Land alienation rights |
Ownership | |
|
Southern province | |||
|
Use of formal credit |
negative |
positive | |
|
Presence of oxen |
negativeb | ||
|
Organic fertilizer input |
negative° |
positive | |
|
Earthwork structures Waterwork structures Fencing |
negatived |
positive | |
|
Fruit trees Multipurpose trees Eastern province |
negative` |
negative | |
|
Use of formal credit |
positive ` | ||
|
Presence of oxen |
positive | ||
|
Earthwork structures |
positive | ||
|
Fruit trees Multipurpose trees |
negative |
positive |
a. Compared to patrilineal inheritance.
b. Compared to allocation by the state.
c. Compared to acquisition from the chief or headman and purchasing.
d. Compared to acquisition from the chief or headman, patrilineal inheritance, and allocation from the state.
e. Compared to acquisition from the chief or headman or patrilineal acquisition.
Other results
Among other variables, several were significantly related to the incidence of land
improvements. In Eastern province, size of farm was the most important explanatory variable. Farm
size was positively associated with a greater likelihood of using formal credit, possessing oxen, using
organic fertilizer inputs, making earthwork structures, making waterwork structures, making fencing
improvements, and planting fruit trees (i.e., all of the dependent variables used). In Southern province
size of farm was less important and was linked to organic fertilizer application (negatively) and to
planting of multipurpose trees and the presence of oxen (positively).