This paper presents a mixed-methods study that examines the relationship between women’s empowerment, household food security, and maternal and child diet diversity (as one indicator of nutrition security) in two regions of Tanzania. Indicators across three domains of women’s empowerment were sco...
Galiè, Alessandra
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Teufel, Nils
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Girard, Amy W.
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Baltenweck, Isabelle
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Domínguez Salas, Paula
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Price, Mindy, J.
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Jones, Rebecca
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Lukuyu, Ben A.
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Korir, Luke
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Raskind, Ilana G.
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Smith, Kristie
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Yount, Kathryn M.
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[Women’s empowerment, food security and nutrition of pastoral communities in Tanzania]
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Women’s empowerment, food security and nutrition of pastoral communities in Tanzania
Despite advances within development and feminist studies, many livelihood initiatives proceed gender-blind. This application of GENNOVATE attempted to challenge that trend in the Pacific. We investigated how gender norms and relations influence agency (i.e., the availability of choice and capacit...
Lawless, Sarah
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Cohen, Philippa J.
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McDougall, Cynthia
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Orirana, Gace
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Siota, Faye
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Doyle, Kate
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[Gender norms and relations: Implications for agency in coastal livelihoods]
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Gender norms and relations: Implications for agency in coastal livelihoods
Iradukunda, F.
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Bullock, R.
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Rietveld, A.
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Schagen, B. van
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[Understanding gender roles and practices in the household and on the farm: Implications for banana disease management innovation processes in Burundi]
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Understanding gender roles and practices in the household and on the farm: Implications for banana disease management innovation processes in Burundi
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.
This publication investigates how gender relations shape the capacity and motivation of different individuals in fishing communities to innovate. It compares six fishing communities in Cambodia, the Philippines, and the Solomon Islands. The findings suggest that gendered negotiations mediate the ...
Locke, Catherine
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Muljono, Paramita
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McDougall, Cynthia
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Morgan, Miranda
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[Innovation and gendered negotiations: Insights from six small-scale fishing communities]
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Innovation and gendered negotiations: Insights from six small-scale fishing communities
Petesch, Patti
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Badstue, Lone B.
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Camfield, Laura
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Feldman, Shelley
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Prain, Gordon
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Kantor, Paula
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[Qualitative, comparative, and collaborative research at large scale: The GENNOVATE field methodology]
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Qualitative, comparative, and collaborative research at large scale: The GENNOVATE field methodology
Twyman, Jennifer
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Useche, Pilar
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Deere, C
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[Gendered perceptions of land ownership and agricultural decision-making in Ecuador: Who are the farm managers?]
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Gendered perceptions of land ownership and agricultural decision-making in Ecuador: Who are the farm managers?
Price, M.
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Galiè, Alessandra
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Marshall, J.
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Agu, N.
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[Elucidating linkages between women’s empowerment in livestock and nutrition: A qualitative study]
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Elucidating linkages between women’s empowerment in livestock and nutrition: A qualitative study
Background:
The trees and non-timber forest products (NTFPs) of the Congo Basin play a key role in alleviating food insecurity among millions of people around the world. Although many studies have been conducted both nationally and regionally on issues of food insecurity in the Congo Basin, litt...
Donn, P.
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Ngondi, J.L.
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Chupezi Tieguhong, J.
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Midoko Iponga, D.
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Tchingsabe, O.
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Fungo, R.
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Tchatat, M.
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Kahindo, J.M.
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[Poverty and poor education are key determinants of high household food insecurity among populations adjoining forest concessions in the Congo Basin]
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Poverty and poor education are key determinants of high household food insecurity among populations adjoining forest concessions in the Congo Basin
Participatory research and the social learning it supports are increasingly being used to improve forest management. Yet, the participation of women and other marginalized groups is often limited in these processes. This is a serious shortcoming, not only due to concerns for gender and social equ...
Hegde, N.
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Elias, M.
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Lamers, H.A.H.
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Hegde, M.
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[Engaging local communities in social learning for inclusive management of native fruit trees in the Central Western Ghats, India]
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Engaging local communities in social learning for inclusive management of native fruit trees in the Central Western Ghats, India