Technical Efficiency of Sesame Production

Inhaltsverzeichnis (Table of Contents)

• CHAPTER ONE
  • 1. INTRODUCTION
  • 1.1. Background of the study
  • 1.2. Statement of the Problem
  • 1.3. Objectives of the Study
  • 1.4. Hypothesis of the Study
  • 1.5. Significance of the Study
  • 1.6. Scope and Limitation of the Study
  • 1.7. Organization of the thesis
• CHAPTER TWO
  • 2. LITERATURE REVIEW
  • 2.1. Theoretical Concept
  • 2.1.1. Concepts of Technical Efficiency
  • 2.1.2. Measurement Issues of Technical Efficiency
  • 2.2. Empirical Evidence
  • 2.2.1. World Sesame Production
  • 2.2.2. Sesame Production in Ethiopia
  • 2.2.3. Major Sesame Seed Producing Zones
  • 2.2.4. Empirical Findings Outside Ethiopia
  • 2.2.5. Empirical Finding on Ethiopian Farms
  • 2.3. Conceptual Framework
• CHAPTER THREE
  • 3. RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
  • 3.1. Description of the Study Area
  • 3.2. Sampling Technique
  • 3.3. Sources and Method of Data Collection
  • 3.4. Methods of Data Analysis
  • 3.4.1 Efficiency Estimation
  • 3.5. Variables as measured in the Model
• CHAPTER FOUR
  • RESULTS AND DISCUSSION
  • 4.1. Descriptive Results
  • 4.1.1. Demographic Characteristics
  • 4.1.2. Input Basis of the Farmers
  • 4.1.3. Production Practices
  • 4.1.4. Institutional Support
  • 4.1.5. Major Production Constraints
  • 4.2. Econometric Analysis Results
  • 4.2.1. Maximum Likelihood Estimates of Parameters of the Models
  • 4.2.2. Technical Efficiency Scores
  • 4.2.3. Actual potential level of sesame output
  • 4.2.4. Technical Inefficiency
• CHAPTER FIVE
  • 5. CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMONDATIONS
  • 5.1. Conclusions
  • 5.2. Recommendation
  • 5.3. Suggestions for Future Research
• REFERENCES
• APPENDICES

Zielsetzung und Themenschwerpunkte (Objectives and Key Themes)

This thesis investigates the technical efficiency of sesame production among smallholder farmers in the Kafa Humera area of Ethiopia. The research seeks to identify factors influencing technical efficiency and propose recommendations for enhancing sesame production.

• Technical efficiency of sesame production in the study area
• Factors influencing technical efficiency of sesame production
• Determinants of technical inefficiency in sesame production
• Recommendations for improving technical efficiency and sesame production
• Policy implications for promoting sustainable sesame production

Zusammenfassung der Kapitel (Chapter Summaries)

• Chapter One provides an introduction to the study, outlining the background, statement of the problem, objectives, hypothesis, significance, scope, and limitations of the research.
• Chapter Two presents a comprehensive literature review, exploring theoretical concepts of technical efficiency and its measurement, as well as empirical evidence on sesame production in Ethiopia and globally.
• Chapter Three details the research methodology employed, including the study area, sampling technique, data collection methods, and data analysis techniques.
• Chapter Four presents and discusses the results of the analysis, focusing on descriptive statistics of farmer characteristics and production practices, as well as econometric estimates of technical efficiency scores and determinants of inefficiency.

Schlüsselwörter (Keywords)

This research focuses on technical efficiency, sesame production, smallholder farmers, Ethiopia, Kafa Humera, production constraints, and policy implications.