Assessment of Farm Households’ Willingness to Participate in Reforestation Projects in Ghana: Implications for Policy

Danquah, Jones Abrefa and Kuwornu, John K. M. (2015) Assessment of Farm Households’ Willingness to Participate in Reforestation Projects in Ghana: Implications for Policy. American Journal of Experimental Agriculture, 8 (3). pp. 186-192. ISSN 22310606

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Abstract

This study examines the socioeconomic factors that influence farmers’ willingness to accept monetary compensation to engage in tree planting and to evaluate realistic payment of incentives. Contingent Valuation method was employed to elicit bids levels of 200 farm households in Ghana. The empirical results of a Generalized Linear Model reveal that age of the household head, household size, education, perception to climate change, distance to the farmland, farm size, off-farm work and quantity of maize sold annually significantly influenced households’ decision to accept compensation to engage in tree planting activities. These results have implications for forest management in developing countries.

Item Type: Article
Subjects: Middle East Library > Agricultural and Food Science
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Date Deposited: 15 Jul 2023 07:23
Last Modified: 21 Sep 2024 04:26
URI: http://editor.openaccessbook.com/id/eprint/1073

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