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 will be more highly developed (mechanized) under the same conditions in which agricultural technology is more intense (p.106).
Note
Processing tool index and the index of alternative food strategies was not found to be significant (r=.25). "No relationship was found between the index of proximity to markets and the processing-tool index. However, the simple variable for road access (km of all-weather roads in the group area) is weakly related (.39, p=.04), as is population density (.38, p=.04). " The strongest simple relationship was found to be between the use of wage labor for multiple agricultural tasks and the index of processing tools (.48, p=.01). A negative relationship was found between cassava per capita and mechanized processing (-.47, p=.01), while no relationship was found between the role of cassava in the diet and processing tools. (p.106)
| Test Name | Support | Significance | Coefficient | Tail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Correlation (multiple) | Not Supported | Not significant | UNKNOWN | UNKNOWN |
| Variable Name | Variable Type | OCM Term(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Population Density | Independent | Gratification And Control Of Hunger, Population |
| Processing tool index | Dependent | Food Processing, General Tools |
| Alternative food strategies | Independent | Nutrition, Food Quest |
| Proximity to market | Independent | Location, Buying And Selling |
| Road access | Independent | Locomotion, Routes, Transportation |
| Wage labor | Independent | Labor Supply And Employment, Wages And Salaries |
| Cassava per capita | Independent | Vegetable Production |
| Mechanized processing | Dependent | Food Processing, Other Food Processing Industries |
| Role of cassava in the diet | Independent | Vegetable Production, Diet |