The study examines the impact of collective action in Kenyan Farmer Field School groups on household gender equity. Qualitative fieldwork reveal significant changes in household division of labour and decision-making; in gendered customs and traditions, and in men’s work ethics and their view of ...
Friis-Hansen, Esbern
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Duveskog, Deborah
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Taylor, Edward W.
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[Less noise in the household: the impact of Farmer Field Schools on Gender Relations]
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Less noise in the household: the impact of Farmer Field Schools on Gender Relations
Agricultural extension programmes often evaluate their gender strategy by the proportion
of female participants. However, female participation is not necessarily conducive
for reaching programme objectives.Weanalyse whether participation of female farmers
in an agricultural extension programme in...
Lambrecht, I.
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Vanlauwe, Bernard
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Maertens, M.
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[Agricultural extension in Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo: Does gender matter?]
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Agricultural extension in Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo: Does gender matter?
Farmers' lack of access to technical information constitutes a major obstacle to improving cocoa productivity in West and Central Africa. Recent debates on cocoa extension pay little attention to the potentially important role of printed extension materials for promoting cocoa integrated crop and...
Agricultural extension to improve yields of staple food crops and close the yield gap in Sub-Saharan Africa often entails general recommendations on soil fertility management that are distributed to farmers in a large growing area. Site-specific extension recommendations that are better tailored ...
Oyinbo, O.
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Chamberlin, Jordan
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Vanlauwe, Bernard
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Vranken, L.
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Kamara, A.
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Craufurd, Peter Q.
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Maertens, M.
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[Farmers' preferences for high-input agriculture supported by site-specific extension services: evidence from a choice experiment in Nigeria]
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Farmers' preferences for high-input agriculture supported by site-specific extension services: evidence from a choice experiment in Nigeria
This paper explores the potential for potato farmer groups to empower women in Malawi. It does this by examining how social and gender norms in communities, including the distribution of power, resources and responsibilities, may have an impact on the ability of farmer groups to empower female gr...
Mudege, Netsayi N.
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Nyekanyeka, T.
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Kapalasa, E.
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Chevo, T.
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Demo, P.
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[Understanding collective action and women's empowerment in potato farmer groups in Ntcheu and Dedza in Malawi.]
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Understanding collective action and women's empowerment in potato farmer groups in Ntcheu and Dedza in Malawi.
This paper explores the interaction between extension services and gender relations in order to suggest ways and strategies that can be useful in ensuring that extension services are gender-equitable and empowering for women.
Mudege, Netsayi N.
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Chevo, T.
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Nyekanyeka, T.
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Kapalasa, E.
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Demo, P.
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[Gender norms and access to extension services and training among potato farmers in Dedza and Ntcheu in Malawi.]
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Gender norms and access to extension services and training among potato farmers in Dedza and Ntcheu in Malawi.