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Title: | Providing Africa's Women Farmers Access: One Solution to the Food Crisis |
Authors: | Gladwin, Christina H. Staudt, Kathleen A. McMillan, Della E. |
Year: | 1986 |
Periodical: | Journal of African Studies (UCLA) |
Volume: | 13 |
Issue: | 4 |
Period: | Winter |
Pages: | 131-141 |
Language: | English |
Geographic term: | Africa |
Subjects: | women farmers agricultural projects Agriculture, Natural Resources and the Environment Women's Issues Development and Technology Peoples of Africa (Ethnic Groups) Cultural Roles agriculture economics Family Life Sex Roles |
Abstract: | In the context of an imminent food crisis in Africa the authors examine the role of women in household economies and rural development. After a summary of recent research documenting women's management of semiautonomous production and consumption units, they describe the limited access women have to fundamental agricultural inputs, government extension services, credit, markets and political power. They then give examples of agricultural development projects that have failed because women's productive role was ignored, and projects that have succeeded because project planners worked with women as agricultural producers. Finally, they examine international donor assistance patterns to determine whether inappropriate projects will change. Bibliogr., notes. |