Boserup’s in?uential book ‘Women’s Role in Economic Development’ generated debate on gender and development in Africa. Based on a survey of 322 households in northern Nigeria, this paper evaluates gender differences in labor allocation to eight enterprises (crop production, livestock production, ...
Chianu, J.N.
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Tsujii, H
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[Gender differences in labor allocation in West Africa : A case study of the savannas of Northern Nigeria]
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Gender differences in labor allocation in West Africa : A case study of the savannas of Northern Nigeria
Findings from southern Africa and internationally indicate the local use and trade of NTFPs to be significant however most present a composite picture, failing to account for intra-community socio-economic differences. These differences may have implications for policy and practice related to pov...
Paumgarten, F.
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Shackleton, Charlie M.
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[Wealth differentiation in household use and trade in non-timber forest products in South Africa]
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Wealth differentiation in household use and trade in non-timber forest products in South Africa
The study was undertaken in Tanzania to assess the effect of some macro-economic policies on livelihood strategies for households within or in close proximity in miombo woodlands. The focus was on how their responses are impacting on the management and use of the woodlands. Data were collected at...
For co-management of conservation areas to be effective, detailed information on local people's use of natural resources is essential. One method to obtain some of that information, a household record keeping study, is given. It is simple to implement and analyse, and provides useful, quantitativ...
Colfer, C.J.P.
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Wadley, R.L.
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Salim, A.
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Dudley, R.G.
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[Understanding patterns of resource use and consumption: a prelude to co-management]
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Understanding patterns of resource use and consumption: a prelude to co-management
Weighted goal programming (WGP) is employed to reconcile the goals of food security, improved incomes and woodland conservation in households from selected sites in Malawi, Mozambique and Zimbabwe. The three goals are attainable simultaneously, albeit with trade-offs useful in guiding development...
There is an increasing interest in understanding the role forest products and forest resource management in rural livelihoods and poverty reduction strategies. This study investigates the contribution of forest resources to the livelihoods of rural households under a participatory management arra...
Yemiru, T.
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Roos, A.
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Campbell, Bruce M.
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Bohlin, F.
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[Forest incomes and poverty alleviation under participatory forest management in the Bale Highlands, Southern Ethiopia]
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Forest incomes and poverty alleviation under participatory forest management in the Bale Highlands, Southern Ethiopia
Relates livestock management systems to characteristic problems facing small ruminant producers in the physical and economic environment of four states of southeast Nigeria, viz, Bendel Anambra, Imo and Rivers states. Assesses the implications of increasing population density and intensified agri...
In recent years, rural households throughout Indonesia have faced a variety of crises, including severe drought, smoke from forest fires, and floods - all of which have affected subsistence farming. Simultaneous with these problems has been the wider Asian economic crisis that destabilized Indone...
Wadley, R.L.
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[Coping with crisis - smoke, drought, flood and currency: Iban women and their households in West Kalimantan]
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Coping with crisis - smoke, drought, flood and currency: Iban women and their households in West Kalimantan
This paper aims at analyzing fuel consumption in households of forest zones, and at showing the place of fuelwood as a source of energy in the region. The study was carried out in Cameroon and it was based on a survey done in 1996. A sample of 400 households from Yaounde, Mbalmayo and Ebolowa was...
Nkamleu, G.B.
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Endamana, D.
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Gockowski, J.
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Ndoye, O.
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Sunderlin, William D.
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[Analyse economique de la consommation du bois de feu en regions forestieres: lecons des zones urbaines camerounaises]
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Analyse economique de la consommation du bois de feu en regions forestieres: lecons des zones urbaines camerounaises
Impact of adopting products promoted by the Consortium for Improving Agriculture-based livelihoods in Central Africa (CIALCA) on food and nutrition security was tested. Multistage sampling was used to select 7 project mandate areas, 5 villages/mandate area (stratified into action, satellite and c...
Ekesa, B.
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Lange, M. de
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Macharia, I.
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Garming, H.
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Ouma, Emily A.
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Birachi, Eliud Abucheli
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Asten, Piet J.A. van
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Vanlauwe, Bernard
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Blomme, Guy
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[Impact of interventions by consortium for improving agriculturebased livelihoohds in Central Africa (CIALCA) on food and nutrition security of farmer households]
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Impact of interventions by consortium for improving agriculturebased livelihoohds in Central Africa (CIALCA) on food and nutrition security of farmer households