Journal of Education, Society and Behavioural Science

This study analyzes the determinants of the maize-related warrantage as institutional innovation in Benin. Based on the different forms of warrantage, the districts of Kalalé, Sinendé and Zogbodomey were selected for this study. In each district, two villages were selected. The "snowball" approach was used to sample and investigate 308 households (including treatment households that participate in a warrantage form and control households that do not participate in warrantage). Data related to human, agricultural and structural factors were collected on each warrantage form based on a questionnaire and through semi-structured interviews. A binary Logit regression model was specified to identify the main driving forces of the adoption of each form of warrantage. As a result, it appears that the determinants of the adoption vary from one form of warrantage to the other. The positive and negative perceptions determine the marketing-based warrantage and the inputs-based warrantage, respctivelly. Agricultural factors are positively correlated with the inputs-based warrantage but negatively linked with the income generating activities-based warrantage and the marketing-based warrantage. From a policy perspective, these results show that human, agricultural and structural factors are to be taken into account for different forms of warrantage in order to ensure the sustainability or institutionalization of warrantage in Benin.