Female Access and Rights to Land, and Rural Non‐farm Entrepreneurship in Four African Countries

Uchenna Efobi, Ibukun Beecroft, Scholastica Ngozi Atata · 2019 · African Development Review

Summary. Women's access to land and secure land rights significantly increase their likelihood of starting non-farm businesses in rural Ethiopia, Tanzania, and Malawi, but not in Nigeria. The study analyzed household data from 2013–15 across four African countries using logistic regression. The researchers attribute these varying results to country-specific contexts and offer policy recommendations to strengthen women's entrepreneurship through land security.

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Efobi, U., Beecroft, I., & Atata, S. N.. (2019). Female Access and Rights to Land, and Rural Non‐farm Entrepreneurship in Four African Countries. African Development Review. https://doi.org/10.1111/1467-8268.12376

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DOI: 10.1111/1467-8268.12376
Countries: Ethiopia, Nigeria, Tanzania, Malawi
Regions: Africa
Categories: entrepreneurship, policy, food-systems
Added: 2026-04-28