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Title:Brewing women and drinking men: the costs of beer in rural Malawi
Author:Tellegen, NinaISNI
Book title:Under pressure: essays on development research
Year:1997
Pages:37-55
Language:English
Geographic term:Malawi
Subjects:women
beer
Abstract:Beer brewers are one of the largest groups of entrepreneurs in rural Malawi and beer brewing is one of the few means available to rural women to generate income. The response of beer brewing women to recent economic pressures such as increases in input prices and the growing number of brewers are largely determined by the norms and values governing the behaviour of women towards men and towards each other. Despite the increasing problems faced by women in generating sufficient income, they are often not able to respond in a businesslike manner. Input price increases are not reflected in beer prices, and male beer consumers cannot be forced to pay for what they drink. NGOs and government bodies involved in the development of female-operated small-scale enterprises usually focus on training and the supply of credit, and are failing to take into account sociocultural factors. In order to be more successful, these organizations should offer integrated programmes which include both internal and external aspects of business development. The study is based on research carried out in Mchinji and Salima Districts in 1993. Notes, ref.
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