Vol. 2008 No. 1 (2008)

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Gender-Specific Livestock Insurance and Women Farmers in Tanzania: A Longitudinal Study on Risk Transfer Efficiency

Nganga Mufindi, Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences (MUHAS), Dar es Salaam Kamanda Magani, Catholic University of Health and Allied Sciences (CUHAS) Munirah Mtuiwa, Department of Advanced Studies, State University of Zanzibar (SUZA)
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.18868775
Published: October 11, 2008

Abstract

Tanzania's agricultural sector is vulnerable to livestock diseases such as Trypanosomiasis, which disproportionately affects women farmers who often lack insurance coverage. A longitudinal study was conducted with 120 randomly selected female farmers, using mixed-effect logistic regression to analyse insurance uptake and coverage dynamics. The study found that women farmers who participated in the gender-specific insurance scheme had a lower prevalence of cattle affected by Trypanosomiasis compared to those not insured (p < 0.05). Gender-specific livestock insurance significantly improved risk transfer efficiency for female farmers, reducing their exposure to herd losses due to disease. Policy makers should promote gender-sensitive agricultural insurance programmes that cater specifically to the needs of women farmers in Tanzania. The empirical specification follows $Y=\beta_0+\beta^\top X+\varepsilon$, and inference is reported with uncertainty-aware statistical criteria.

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Nganga Mufindi, Kamanda Magani, Munirah Mtuiwa (2008). Gender-Specific Livestock Insurance and Women Farmers in Tanzania: A Longitudinal Study on Risk Transfer Efficiency. African Forest Ecology (Environmental Science), Vol. 2008 No. 1 (2008). https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18868775

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African GeographyLivestock InsuranceGender StudiesTrypanosomiasisRisk Transfer EfficiencyLongitudinal AnalysisVulnerability Assessment

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