Determinants of income-earning strategies and adoption of conservation practices in hillside communities in rural Honduras |
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| Authors: | Hans G.P. Jansen Angel Rodriguez Amy Damon John Pender Jacqueline Chenier Rob Schipper |
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| Affiliation: | 1. International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), Washington, DC, USA;2. Agricultural Economics Research Institute (LEI b.v.), The Hague, The Netherlands;3. Development Economics Group, Department of Social Sciences, Wageningen University (WU), The Netherlands;4. National Program for Sustainable Rural Development (PRONADERS), Secretariat of Agriculture and Livestock (SAG), Tegucigalpa, Honduras |
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| Abstract: | Based on the results of participatory diagnostic surveys conducted in 95 rural communities in the hillsides of Honduras, we determine income earning strategies at the community level; identify their main determinants; and analyze the adoption of of conservation practices. Eight income-earning strategies were distinguished that reflect differences in comparative advantage between communities. We explain the choice of income earning strategy using a multinomial logit model that includes biophysical, economic, social and institutional variables. We use a probit model to show that adoption of conservation practices is determined by the type of income earning strategy, population density, market access, and organizational variables. |
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| Keywords: | Conservation practices Econometrics Hillsides Honduras Income-earning strategies Logit Poverty Probit Public expenditure |
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