Has mobile phone technology aided the growth of agricultural productivity in sub-Saharan Africa?
South African Journal of Economic and Management Sciences
| Field | Value | |
| Title | Has mobile phone technology aided the growth of agricultural productivity in sub-Saharan Africa? | |
| Creator | Adenubi, Omotomiwa Temoso, Omphile Abdulaleem, Isiaka | |
| Description | Background: A recent increase in the adoption of mobile phone technology generated a great deal of interest and optimism regarding its effect on economic development in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), particularly on the enhancement of agricultural development.Aim: In this study the impact of mobile phone technology on agricultural productivity in SSA is examined.Setting: The empirical assessment uses a panel data set covering 41 countries over a period of 25 years.Methods: We employed an econometric approach and panel data covering 41 countries and a 25 year-period (1990–2014) to investigate the effect of the adoption of mobile phone technology and other socio-economic variables on agricultural total factor productivity (TFP). The use of regression analyses allowed us to estimate and measure the contribution of certain variables to agricultural TFP growth in SSA.Results: The results show that the uptake of mobile phone technology had a positive effect on agricultural TFP growth in SSA.Conclusion: Mobile phone technology has been established to be one of the drivers of agricultural productivity in SSA.Implication: The implications of this study are that governments, NGOs, and businesses working on improving agricultural productivity and food security in SSA need to continue endorsing mobile technology as a means to improve agricultural productivity. | |
| Publisher | AOSIS Publishing | |
| Date | 2021-11-25 | |
| Identifier | 10.4102/sajems.v24i1.3744 | |
| Source | South African Journal of Economic and Management Sciences; Vol 24, No 1 (2021); 9 pages 2222-3436 1015-8812 | |
| Language | eng | |
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