The Participation of Partnered Female Landowners in Agricultural Decisions by Type of Ownership and Level of Participation in Decision-making as Reported by Women
| Individual Owner | Joint Owner | Total | |
| Wife’s Participation in Cultivation Decision | |||
| Alone | 47.4% | 12.1% | 17.7% |
| Joint | 25.8% | 66.4% | 60.0% |
| No participation | 26.8% | 21.5% | 22.3% |
| Total | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% |
| n | 35 | 193 | 228 |
| Wife’s Participation in Input Use Decision | |||
| Alone | 45.1% | 18.3% | 23.0% |
| Joint | 24.5% | 53.5% | 48.4% |
| No participation | 30.4% | 28.2% | 28.6% |
| Total | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% |
| n | 27 | 137 | 164 |
| Wife’s Participation in Selling Decision | |||
| Alone | 58.7% | 7.8% | 14.7% |
| Joint | 22.6% | 67.4% | 61.3% |
| No participation | 18.7% | 24.8% | 24.0% |
| Total | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% |
| n | 15 | 100 | 115 |
| Wife’s Participation in Spending Decision | |||
| Alone | 66.9% | 16.2% | 23.1% |
| Joint | 26.1% | 78.1% | 71.0% |
| No participation | 7.0% | 5.7% | 5.9% |
| Total | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% |
| n | 15 | 100 | 115 |
Source: Data from EAFF 2010.
Note: Percentages are weighted reflecting the sample expansion factors, while the n values reflect the number of parcels on which someone in the household makes the specific decision.