Essays about: "female farmers"

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  1. 1. FISCAL POLICY AND GENDER INEQUALITY : A CASE OF AGRICULTURE SECTOR IN NIGERIA

    University essay from Södertörns högskola/Nationalekonomi

    Author : Adetutu O Emmanuel; [2023]
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    Abstract : Over the years governmental efforts to resolve the issues of gender inequality particularly in the developing countries appear to be less significant, and some scholars have identified this failing as the bane of economic growth and development in such countries. It is argued that the consequences which stems from discrimination against women who constitute about 70% of agricultural labor market in Nigeria and their low empowerment in Nigeria's agriculture sector led to the overall low productivity in the country's agriculture sector. READ MORE

  3. 2. Determinants of Female Farmers Access to Agrarian Extension Services: A case study from Ethiopia

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

    Author : Miranda Savini Nicci; [2023]
    Keywords : Agrarian Development; Agricultural Extension Services AES ; Female Small-holder Farmers; Ethiopia; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : This paper aims at investigating the determinants of female farmers access to Agrarian Extension Services in Ethiopia, where extension services represent a critical tool for the development of the agrarian sector. Despite the country’s efforts to develop a gender-responsive extension system, several bottlenecks are negatively driving down women’s access to these services. READ MORE

  4. 3. The female perspective on a situation of uncertainty : examining gendered and accumulated vulnerability in multiexposure to stressors through a case study in rural Nepal

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural Development

    Author : Filippa Dahlback; [2023]
    Keywords : Multi-exposure; stressors; climate change; Ghorka earthquake; COVID-19; vulnerability; gender; Nepal; life histories; small-scale farmers;

    Abstract : Climate change impacts are becoming more severe globally, with estimations of a continued negative trend in the future. This interacts with increasing natural disasters as well as non-climatic stressors, such as pandemics or social stressors, creating a multi-exposure to stressors especially harmful for rural populations and small-scale farmers who depend on natural resources for their livelihoods. READ MORE

  5. 4. Weathering Climate Uncertainty - A case study on factors influencing the use of Weather and Climate Information Services (WCIS) by smallholder farmers in Tattaguine District, Senegal

    University essay from Lunds universitet/LUMID International Master programme in applied International Development and Management; Lunds universitet/Institutionen för kulturgeografi och ekonomisk geografi

    Author : Johannes Kurt Becker; [2023]
    Keywords : Tattaguine; Senegal; WCIS use; Livelihood assets; Innovation adoption; Traditional forecasting systems; Gender; Gender norms; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : This research investigates how Weather and Climate Information Services (WCIS) have been used by farmers in the Tattaguine district of Senegal, where rainfed agriculture faces challenges due to increasing climate variability. The study employed qualitative methods, including structured interviews, key informant interviews, and a focus group discussion. READ MORE

  6. 5. Future of Young Female Farmers in Family Business Across Sweden : A Qualitative study of the entrepreneurial ability of a female farmer in a family farm

    University essay from Jönköping University/Internationella Handelshögskolan

    Author : Sabita Kerketta; Vishnupriya Unnikrishnan; [2022]
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