This study explores the role of gender-based decision-making in the adoption of improved
maize varieties. The primary data were collected in 2018 from 560 farm households in …

Drawing on data from the seventh round of the Ghana Living Standard Survey (GLSS 7), we
examine the effect of energy poverty on household health expenditures. Further, we analyse …

Online communities have experienced burgeoning popularity over the last decade and have
become a key platform for users to share information and interests, and to engage in social …

We assess the extent young rural women (YRW) participate in the federal government (FGN)
e-wallet programme and the subsequent impact on usage intensity of modern agricultural …

Policy makers presently lack access to quantified estimates–and hence an explicit
understanding–of energy consumption efficiency within households, creating a potential gap …

How does the content of a product review shape its perceived value? We propose two
information theory-based constructs derived from probabilistic topic models and show their …

In the 21st century, China is experiencing rapid economic growth alongside increasing car
ownership and its attendant challenges. However, little is known about the determinants of …

There is plenty of research on the environmental effects of coal mining. However, the
economic valuation of health costs is seldom addressed. To know this, we have estimated …

One explanation that can be associated with the inadequate focus on demand-side
management of household electricity consumption is the poor knowledge on consumption …

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to critically examine the impact of a growth
enhancement support scheme (GESS) on the enabling environment of smallholder farmers …