Abstract The growing demand for banana coupled with the introduction of better planting material in the last decade has led to increased area under banana production and commercialization. Just like most subsistence crops, banana production has been female dominated and controlled. However, commercialization has led to a dynamic shift in production with more men taking up active roles in the value chain. This has led to the displacement of women from the high value chain with men taking up dominant roles. The main objective of this paper was to determine factors that favor the participation of women in sharing of banana income. Data collection was done in March 2017 from 160 households in South Imenti, Meru County, Kenya. A systematic sampling technique was used to draw the respondents. Qualitative data was acquired through the use of key informant interviews and focus group discussions. A fractional logit model was used to determine the effects of independent variables on the participation of women in income sharing. Findings from the regression analysis indicate that the presence of off-farm income within the household increases the probability of a woman taking part in household decision-making.

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在肯尼亚梅鲁县南伊门蒂，使妇女能够参与香蕉（musa spp.）生产家庭收入分享的因素

摘要 对香蕉的需求不断增长，加上过去十年引入更好的种植材料，导致香蕉生产和商业化面积增加。就像大多数自给作物一样，香蕉生产一直由女性主导和控制。然而，商业化导致了生产的动态转变，更多的男性在价值链中扮演了积极的角色。这导致女性从高价值链中被取代，男性占据主导地位。本文的主要目的是确定有利于女性参与分享香蕉收入的因素。数据收集于 2017 年 3 月从肯尼亚梅鲁县 South Imenti 的 160 户家庭中完成。使用系统抽样技术来抽取受访者。定性数据是通过使用关键知情人访谈和焦点小组讨论获得的。使用分数 logit 模型来确定自变量对妇女参与收入分享的影响。回归分析的结果表明，家庭中非农收入的存在增加了妇女参与家庭决策的可能性。