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development, agr<strong>of</strong>orestry, tree crops and stump removal. <strong>The</strong>se factors, except for the<br />

latter are also key determ<strong>in</strong>ants <strong>of</strong> environmental conservation.<br />

It is evident from the results that there was a significant relationship between dra<strong>in</strong>age<br />

development and tenure security. However, no significant l<strong>in</strong>kage was established<br />

between tenure security and <strong>in</strong>vestment <strong>in</strong> the other land improvement or environmental<br />

conservation methods. Tenure security through acquisition <strong>of</strong> title deed strongly stimulates<br />

<strong>in</strong>vestment <strong>in</strong> agr<strong>of</strong>orestry, tree crops and stump removal, as the relationship was<br />

significant at 1 percent level. Income <strong>of</strong> the household head tends to <strong>in</strong>fluence <strong>in</strong>vestment<br />

<strong>in</strong> environmental conservation, especially through agro-forestry and tree plant<strong>in</strong>g. This<br />

would therefore mean that by emphasiz<strong>in</strong>g on the fight aga<strong>in</strong>st poverty, environmental<br />

conservation will be enhanced.<br />

Table 10: Logit regression <strong>of</strong> factors <strong>in</strong>fluenc<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong>vestment <strong>in</strong> land improvement a<br />

Variable Terrac<strong>in</strong>g Dra<strong>in</strong>age Agr<strong>of</strong>orestry Tree crops Stump<br />

removal<br />

Sex <strong>of</strong> land user (1=male) -0.21267<br />

(0.30085)<br />

0.22302<br />

(0.38246)<br />

0.27883<br />

(0.37433)<br />

0.16009<br />

(0.30473)<br />

1.15115***<br />

(0.3123)<br />

Income <strong>of</strong> household head 0.00222<br />

(0.004)<br />

Parcel size (acres) 0.0187<br />

(0.27422)<br />

Gradient <strong>of</strong> land 0.24312<br />

(0.22462)<br />

Access to market -0.38745**<br />

(0.18488)<br />

Tenure security 0.18875<br />

(0.13084)<br />

Access to credit 0.51879<br />

(0.632)<br />

Soil type 0.19798<br />

(0.17595)<br />

Labour constra<strong>in</strong>t (1=yes) -0.09704<br />

(0.29508)<br />

Education level <strong>of</strong> land user 0.33466<br />

(0.21376)<br />

<strong>Farm<strong>in</strong>g</strong> is ma<strong>in</strong> occupation (1=yes) 0.49533<br />

(0.40922)<br />

Title deed (1=yes) -0.16075<br />

(0.3386)<br />

Constant -2.05768*<br />

(1.2052)<br />

-0.0055<br />

(0.00518)<br />

0.02277<br />

(0.03324)<br />

-0.51685*<br />

(0.2918)<br />

-0.13652<br />

(0.24432)<br />

0.4184**<br />

(0.18715)<br />

0.70015<br />

(0.72784)<br />

-0.15531<br />

(0.22421)<br />

0.10431<br />

(0.36137)<br />

0.30013<br />

(0.25553)<br />

0.454067<br />

(0.53412)<br />

0.0672<br />

(0.43181)<br />

-2.1764<br />

(1.5333)<br />

0.03427***<br />

(0.00832)<br />

-0.00853<br />

(0.04831)<br />

0.96589***<br />

(0.30721)<br />

0.32606<br />

(0.21005)<br />

0.01103<br />

(0.16498)<br />

-0.85345<br />

(0.85962)<br />

0.87207***<br />

(0.23868)<br />

-0.59187<br />

(0.36681)<br />

-0.72**<br />

(0.29407)<br />

-0.74896<br />

(0.60822)<br />

2.6369***<br />

(0.56935)<br />

2.63692***<br />

(0.56935)<br />

0.01287***<br />

(0.00488)<br />

0.02777<br />

(0.03136)<br />

0.20771<br />

(0.23684)<br />

-0.26796<br />

(0.18288)<br />

-0.17443<br />

(0.13279)<br />

0.31858<br />

(0.78781)<br />

0.03875<br />

(0.18407)<br />

-0.64653**<br />

(0.30426)<br />

0.14087<br />

(0.22528)<br />

-0.19303<br />

(0.43201)<br />

1.40492***<br />

(0.35733)<br />

-0.13832<br />

(1.2658)<br />

-0.00136<br />

(0.00455)<br />

0.05144<br />

(0.0317)<br />

-0.47593*<br />

(0.24343)<br />

-0.32057*<br />

(0.19307)<br />

0.20407<br />

(0.13672)<br />

1.54302<br />

(1.1175)<br />

-0.06747<br />

(0.19147)<br />

0.59338*<br />

(0.31318)<br />

0.04824<br />

(0.2433)<br />

-0.38624<br />

(0.43907)<br />

1.07374***<br />

(0.36685)<br />

0.68552<br />

(1.3137)<br />

Log likelihood -155.54 -109.15 -103.25 -147.02 -414.36<br />

a Numbers <strong>in</strong> parentheses are standard errors.<br />

* <strong>in</strong>dicates significance at 10% level<br />

** <strong>in</strong>dicates significance at 5% level<br />

*** <strong>in</strong>dicates significance at 1% level

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