Cassava production and processing in a cross-cultural sample of african societies
Behavior Science Research • Vol/Iss. 26 (1-4) • Sage • • Published In • Pages: 87-119 •
By Romanoff, Steven, Carter, Simon, Lynam, John
Hypothesis
Processing technology or effort (as measured by women's food-labor diversity) is a determinant of production levels (importance of cassava in the diet) (p.105).
Note
"The effort that women put into processing, as indicated by the diversity of their tasks, is strongly related to the current importance of cassava in the diet...these results are consistent with the hypothesis that processing effort is a limiting factor on cassava's contribution to the diet"(p.105).
| Test Name | Support | Significance | Coefficient | Tail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Correlation | Supported | p<.001 | r=.53 | UNKNOWN |
| Variable Name | Variable Type | OCM Term(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Processing technology | Independent | Food Processing, Food Preparation, Division Of Labor By Gender |
| Importance of Cassava in the diet | Dependent | Vegetable Production |