The effect of land fragmentation on the productivity and technical efficiency of smallholder maize farms in Southern Rwanda

• ABSTRACT
  
• INTRODUCTION
  
  • 1.1 Background of the study
    
  • 1.2 Statement of the problem
    
  • 1.3 Objectives of the study
    
    • 1.3.1 General objective
      
    • 1.3.2 Specific objectives
      
  • 1.4 Hypotheses tested
    
  • 1.5 Justification of the study
    
• 2.0 ANALYTICAL FRAMEWORK AND LITERATURE REVIEW
  
  • 2.1 Analytical framework
    
    • 2.1.1 Land fragmentation definition
      
    • 2.1.2 Causes of land fragmentation
      
    • 2.1.2.1 Supply-side causes of land fragmentation
      
    • 2.1.2.2 Demand-side causes of land fragmentation
      
    • 2.1.3 Effects of land fragmentation
      
    • 2.1.3.1 Disadvantages or costs of land fragmentation
      
    • 2.1.4.1 Input-orientated measure of technical efficiency
      
    • 2.1.4.2 Output-orientated measure of technical efficiency
      
  • 2.2 Literature review
    
    • 2.2.1 Effect of land fragmentation on the productivity and technical efficiency of farms
      
• 3.0 METHODS AND PROCEDURES
  
  • 3.1 Theoretical model
    
    • 3.1.1 Indicators of land fragmentation
      
    • 3.1.2 Measuring technical efficiency
      
  • 3.2 Theoretical considerations
    
    • 3.2.1 Model specification
      
  • 3.3 Data and sources
    
    • 3.3.1 Study area
      
    • 3.3.2 Sampling methods
      
    • 3.3.3 Data analysis
      
• 4.0 RESULTS AND DISCUSSION
  
  • 4.1 Characterization of smallholder maize farms in Gisagara district
    
  • 4.2 Analysis of productivity and technical efficiency of farms in Gisagara district
    
    • 4.2.1 Marginal physical products
      
• 5.0 SUMMARY, CONCLUSION AND POLICY IMPLICATION
  
  • 5.1 CONCLUSION
    
  • 5.2 AREAS FOR FURTHER RESEARCH
    
  • 5.3 POLICY IMPLICATIONS
    
• BIBLIOGRAPHY
  
• APPENDICES
  
  • Appendix 1
    
  • Appendix 2
    
  • Location of Gisagara District in Rwanda