Role of Resilience Factors in Mitigating the Negative Effects of Conflict on Land Expansion
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2020-10-01Author
Adelaja, Adesoji
George, Justin
Jayne, Thomas
Muyanga, Milu
Awokuse, Titus
Liverpool-Tasie, Lenis Saweda O.
Aromolaran, Adebayo
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Shocks and stresses from natural disasters, climate change, economic volatility, armed conflicts and political instability could hinder expansion efforts by smallholder farms (SHFs). The application of the resilience concept as a mitigator of the impacts of such shocks on land expansion by farmers is an important developmental challenge. In this paper, we hypothesise that the resilience capacity of SHFs mitigate the adverse effects of conflict shocks and examine how assets, off-farm income, access to social safety nets, and education level of the household lead contribute to household-level resilience to armed conflicts.