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Impact analysis of innovation and gendered constraints in the fisheries sector of southern Ghana

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  • Edward Ebo Onumah*
  • Martha Joycelyn Makafui Dogbey
  • Freda Elikplim Asem

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This paper adopts the multinomial endogenous treatment effect approach to analyze the impact of innovation choices on the income of 230 fish workers in the Greater Accra and Central regions of Ghana, while the Kendall’s ranking technique is applied to analyze the constraints to innovation. Findings show that technological and non-technological innovations available to fish workers have positive impacts on their income. Specifically, savings, credit access, and support service are identified to have positive impacts on income while gender and membership of a fish workers’ association have negative impacts on income. The most pressing constraints to innovation faced by female fish workers are cultural/ethnic restrictions, social exclusion, and time constraints. On the other hand, a high dependency ratio and discrimination in access to resources are the most pressing constraints faced by male fish workers. The paper recommends that stakeholders should continue to offer support services to fish workers. In addition, lending institutions should make credit accessible at lower interest rates. Interventions by the Ministry of Fisheries and Aquaculture Development and development agencies that aim to solve constraints of fish workers should be approached from a gender dimension.

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  • Edward Ebo Onumah* & Martha Joycelyn Makafui Dogbey & Freda Elikplim Asem, 2023. "Impact analysis of innovation and gendered constraints in the fisheries sector of southern Ghana," African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 15(7), pages 902-912, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:rajsxx:v:15:y:2023:i:7:p:902-912
    DOI: 10.1080/20421338.2023.2218772
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