Gender Evaluation of Cowpea Living Mulch in Northern Ghana (doi:10.7910/DVN/TKYJ8Q)

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Document Description

Citation

Title:

Gender Evaluation of Cowpea Living Mulch in Northern Ghana

Identification Number:

doi:10.7910/DVN/TKYJ8Q

Distributor:

Harvard Dataverse

Date of Distribution:

2021-02-26

Version:

1

Bibliographic Citation:

International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), 2021, "Gender Evaluation of Cowpea Living Mulch in Northern Ghana", https://doi.org/10.7910/DVN/TKYJ8Q, Harvard Dataverse, V1, UNF:6:3YvxADU+6UZ2XDXzcoDZkA== [fileUNF]

Study Description

Citation

Title:

Gender Evaluation of Cowpea Living Mulch in Northern Ghana

Identification Number:

doi:10.7910/DVN/TKYJ8Q

Authoring Entity:

International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)

Other identifications and acknowledgements:

Fischer, Gundula (International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA))

Other identifications and acknowledgements:

Nurudeen Abdul Rahman (International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA))

Other identifications and acknowledgements:

Kotu, Bekele (International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA))

Producer:

International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)

Date of Production:

2019

Distributor:

Harvard Dataverse

Distributor:

International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)

Access Authority:

Fischer, Gundula

Depositor:

KM, IFPRI

Date of Deposit:

2021-02-12

Date of Distribution:

2021

Series Name:

Household- and Community-level Surveys

Holdings Information:

https://doi.org/10.7910/DVN/TKYJ8Q

Study Scope

Keywords:

Agricultural Sciences, households, smallholders, cowpeas, mulches, farming systems, evaluation, gender, GHANA, WEST AFRICA, AFRICA SOUTH OF SAHARA, AFRICA

Topic Classification:

Gender, Agricultural research

Abstract:

This dataset is generated from the research study conducted to understand gender issues surrounding the adoption and sustainability of living mulch technologies at the household as well as community level. The survey was conducted among farmers who were practicing living mulch in Northern Ghana. Data were collected from 77 farmers in 12 communities across six districts from Jan-Feb, 2019. The data collected include demographic information, general farm system description, gender and household processes, and market participation among others. The main data generation strategy of this study was focus group discussions. </p>

Time Period:

2016-2018

Date of Collection:

2019-01-29-2019-02-02

Country:

Ghana

Geographic Unit(s):

Village

Unit of Analysis:

Individuals

Unit of Analysis:

Households

Universe:

Farmers in Northern Ghana

Kind of Data:

sample survey data (SSD)

Methodology and Processing

Sampling Procedure:

The population is 77 farmers (50 females) from 12 communities in six districts. The type of technology, the male and female farmer population was considered in the selection of 6 communities from 5 districts for the study. The sample of 74 farmers represent 96% of the target

Sources Statement

Data Access

Citation Requirement:

International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA). 2021. Gender Evaluation of Living Mulch in Northern Ghana. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) [dataset]. <a href="https://doi.org/10.7910/DVN/TKYJ8Q">https://doi.org/10.7910/DVN/TKYJ8Q</a>. Harvard Dataverse. Version 1.

Disclaimer:

The data files in this dataset are the unit record or ‘raw’ data files. Information that would allow survey respondents to be identified has been deleted from the files, but all other information remains. The user of these files will need to take care in handling missing observations, outliers, and violations of logical consistency.

Notes:

If you are interested in accessing restricted datasets, kindly fill out this <a href="https://goo.gl/forms/muJtiDnuwhfAftQ83"> data use agreement form</a>.

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  • No. of variables per record: 3

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File Description--f4404398

File: cowpeaLivingMulch_Ghana.tab

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  • No. of variables per record: 43

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Variable Description

List of Variables:

Variables

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ValueDefinitions

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Values

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Summary Statistics: Valid 135.0; StDev 150.48887644862862; Mean 30.125925925925937; Min. 1.0; Max. 888.0;

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Region

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Summary Statistics: Mean 1.8378378378378377; Min. 1.0; Max. 3.0; Valid 74.0; StDev 0.7220030551870072

Variable Format: numeric

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District

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Summary Statistics: Min. 1.0; StDev 1.9869995836505894; Mean 3.675675675675675; Max. 6.0; Valid 74.0

Variable Format: numeric

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Summary Statistics: Valid 74.0; StDev 0.4967498959126475; Mean 1.5810810810810811; Min. 1.0; Max. 2.0;

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Summary Statistics: Max. 3.0; Mean 1.3513513513513515; Min. 1.0; Valid 74.0; StDev 0.5596582233077225;

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WomenPolygamousHouseholdsRanking

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Summary Statistics: Min. 1.0; StDev 382.7735547609858; Mean 672.4594594594594; Max. 888.0; Valid 74.0;

Variable Format: numeric

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Variable Format: numeric

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AdultMaleMembers

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Summary Statistics: StDev 1.3936440052884702; Max. 9.0; Min. 1.0; Valid 74.0; Mean 2.054054054054054

Variable Format: numeric

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AdultfemaleMembers

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Summary Statistics: StDev 1.3905190153943479; Max. 7.0; Min. 1.0; Valid 74.0; Mean 2.364864864864865;

Variable Format: numeric

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ChildrenUnder18

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Summary Statistics: Min. 0.0; StDev 3.426598487367902; Mean 5.108108108108108; Valid 74.0; Max. 18.0

Variable Format: numeric

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Derivedhavesomelevelofforma

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Variable Format: numeric

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EducationalLevelRespondent(Numberofyearsspentinschool)

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Summary Statistics: Valid 18.0; Mean 7.5; Max. 12.0; StDev 3.3824808159970745; Min. 1.0

Variable Format: numeric

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MaritalStatusRespondent

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Variable Format: numeric

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Variable Format: numeric

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AgeRespondentyearsAgei

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ReligionRespondent

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TotalLandAvailableHouseholdFarmi

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Variable Format: numeric

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Variable Format: numeric

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HowManySeasonsPracticedCowpeaLiv

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Variable Format: numeric

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ForWhatPurposeDidYouUseCowpea

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BeforeAfricaRISINGDidYouInterCro

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Variable Format: numeric

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WhatDoYouPlantCowpeaFor

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Variable Format: numeric

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Other Study-Related Materials

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