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This case study from Bu´zi district, Mozambique investigated whether gender equality, in terms of male and female participation in groups, leads to gender equity in sharing of benefits from the social capital created through the group. Exploring the complex connection between gender, groups, and ...


Gotschi, ElisabethNjuki, JemimahDelve, Robert J.[Gender equity and social capital in smallholder farmer groups in central Mozambique]Gender equity and social capital in smallholder farmer groups in central Mozambique

Recent changes in world markets, trade liberalisation and price decontrol have left smallholder farmers more vulnerable to the vagaries of market forces. Constraints such as poor technology, weak organisational structures and high transaction costs due to long and inefficient supply chain means t...


Nyikahadzoi, KefasiSiziba, ShephardSagary, N.Njuki, JemimahAdekunle, A.A.[Promoting effective collective marketing in the context of integrated agricultural research for development in sub saharan Africa]Promoting effective collective marketing in the context of integrated agricultural research for development in sub saharan Africa

Rural household economies dependent on rain-fed agriculture are increasingly turning to irrigation technology solutions to counter weather variability, and guard against low crop yields. Organizations too are using market-based approaches to disseminate technologies to smallholder farmers, and al...


Njuki, JemimahWaithanji, Elizabeth M.Sakwa, B.Kariuki, Juliet B.Mukewa, E.Ngige, J.[A qualitative assessment of gender and irrigation technology in Kenya and Tanzania]A qualitative assessment of gender and irrigation technology in Kenya and Tanzania

Background Gender-related constraints reflect gender inequalities in access to resources and development opportunities. Access to productive assets is a major issue in the gender empowerment discourse. Despite the significant roles women play in agriculture and food security in many developing c...


Wambua, ScolasticaBirachi, Eliud AbucheliGichangi, AnnKavoi, JustusNjuki, JemimahMutua, MercyUgen, Michael AdroguKaranja, David[Influence of productive resources on bean production in male‑ and female‑headed households in selected bean corridors of Kenya]Influence of productive resources on bean production in male‑ and female‑headed households in selected bean corridors of Kenya

Ownership of assets is important for poverty reduction, and women’s control of assets is associated with positive development outcomes at the household and individual levels. This research was undertaken to provide guidance for agricultural development programs on how to incorporate gender and as...


Johnson, Nancy L.Kovarik, C.Meinzen-Dick, Ruth S.Njuki, JemimahQuisumbing, Agnes R.[Gender, assets, and agricultural development: Lessons from eight projects]Gender, assets, and agricultural development: Lessons from eight projects

Background Common bean one of the grain legumes that was traditionally considered a subsistence crop and therefore a woman’s crop in Uganda was prioritized for commercialization. This has transformed the crop from being a subsistence crop (food security crop) to a commercial crop with more men en...


Nakazi, FlorenceNjuki, JemimahUgen, Michael AdroguAseete, PaulKatungi, EnidBirachi, Eliud AbucheliKabanyoro, RuthMugagga, Isaac JosephNanyonjo, Grace[Is bean really a women’s crop? Men and women’s participation in bean production in Uganda]Is bean really a women’s crop? Men and women’s participation in bean production in Uganda
Buruchara, Robin A.Tukahirwa, J.M.B.Kashaija, IFarrow, AndrewWanjiku, C.Rao, K.P.C.Adekunle, W.Kwesiga, FMajaliwa, J.G.M.Nyamwaro, Sospeter S.Kalibwani, RTenywa, M.M.Lunze, LMugabo, JNjeru, RSanginga, Pascal C.Mapatano, S.Musana, BNgabayisonga, CMurorunkwere, FBahiga, LRamazani, MWimba, Benjamin M.M.Pali, Pamela N.Njuki, JemimahMutabazi, SKamugisha, RFungo, B.Kuule, M[Principles, design and processes of integrated agricultural research for development: experiences and lessons from LKPLS under the SSACP]Principles, design and processes of integrated agricultural research for development: experiences and lessons from LKPLS under the SSACP

This article explores the gendered impacts of a development project that provided dairy training and a superior breed of cattle to households as part of a broader effort to develop a smallholder-friendly, market-oriented dairy value chain in the Manica province of Mozambique. The project first ta...


Johnson, Nancy L.Njuki, JemimahWaithanji, Elizabeth M.Nhambeto, M.Rogers, M.Kruger, E.H.[The gendered impacts of agricultural asset transfer projects: Lessons from the Manica smallholder dairy development program]The gendered impacts of agricultural asset transfer projects: Lessons from the Manica smallholder dairy development program

Participatory approaches for impact assessment are increasingly becoming popular with development organisations for engaging multiple stakeholders. We present our use of participatory impact diagrams as an evaluation tool within a mixed methods impact assessment of several drought-reduction inter...


Kariuki, Juliet B.Njuki, Jemimah[Using participatory impact diagrams to evaluate a community development project in Kenya]Using participatory impact diagrams to evaluate a community development project in Kenya

Social capital has become a critical issue in agricultural development as it plays an important role in collective action, such as, management of common resources and collective marketing. Whilst literature exists on the role of social capital in the use and adoption of improved agricultural tech...


Njuki, JemimahMapila, MTZingore, ShamieDelve, Robert J.[The dynamics of social capital in influencing use of soil management options in the Chinyanja Triangle of southern Africa]The dynamics of social capital in influencing use of soil management options in the Chinyanja Triangle of southern Africa

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