Unlocking access to livelihood capitals and its impact on land allocation decisions among smallholder farmers in Nigeria
Effective land allocation is central to enhancing agricultural productivity and ensuring sustainable livelihoods among smallholder farmers, particularly in resource-constrained settings. This study investigates the influence of access to livelihood capital on land allocation decisions among smallhol...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2025-12-01
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| Series: | Sustainable Futures |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666188825006045 |
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| Summary: | Effective land allocation is central to enhancing agricultural productivity and ensuring sustainable livelihoods among smallholder farmers, particularly in resource-constrained settings. This study investigates the influence of access to livelihood capital on land allocation decisions among smallholder farmers. A cross-sectional survey was conducted, generating primary data from 240 respondents. The analysis employed a Multivariate Probit Regression model to identify determinants of access to different forms of livelihood capital, complemented by a Quasi-Maximum Likelihood Fractional Response model with a two-step control approach to assess the impact on land allocation decisions. The Multivariate Probit results revealed that access to physical capital was significantly determined by credit availability, association membership, total annual income, and years of education. Access to financial capital was influenced by years of education, association membership, credit access, farm size, and extension services. Natural capital access was shaped by age, marital status, credit availability, and income, while human capital was significantly affected by age, education, association membership, credit access, income, and farming experience. Access to social capital was driven by age, marital status, household size, farm size, and primary occupation. The two-step control model demonstrated that access to aggregated livelihood capital, as well as gender, marital status, farm size, income, extension services, and access to physical, human, and natural capital, significantly influenced land allocation decisions. These findings underscore the critical role of livelihood capital in shaping land use among smallholder farmers. |
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| ISSN: | 2666-1888 |