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
Cassava consumption and production will increase when a society is faced with a higher prevalence of food scarcity / hunger (p.94).
Note
The researcher broke-up the variable 'hunger' into the following: seasonal hunger, chronic malnutrition, occasional famine, progressive impoverishment, malnourished classes, occasional stock famine, and seasonal stock loss. The correlations between the individual types of hunger were as follows - seasonal scarcity (.38, n=22, p=.04, one-tailed) and occasional famine (.61, p<.001, one-tailed). The others were all significant and one-tailed but not reported. Progressive impoverishment and malnourished classes were reported less often (95).
| Test Name | Support | Significance | Coefficient | Tail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNKNOWN | Supported | see note | UNKNOWN | UNKNOWN |
| Variable Name | Variable Type | OCM Term(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Cassava Production/Importance | Dependent | Vegetable Production |
| Hunger / Food scarcity | Independent | Gratification And Control Of Hunger |