| dc.creator | Doss, C.R. | |
| dc.date | 2012-01-06T05:09:07Z | |
| dc.date | 2012-01-06T05:09:07Z | |
| dc.date | 1999 | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2023-07-17T19:55:30Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2023-07-17T19:55:30Z | |
| dc.identifier | 1405-7735 | |
| dc.identifier | http://hdl.handle.net/10883/984 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://repositorioslatinoamericanos.uchile.cl/handle/2250/7508311 | |
| dc.description | Based on an extensive review of the literature on women farmers in Africa, this paper explores the potential reasons why women farmers have not adopted improved maize technologies and discusses the implications for agricultural research. Women farmers are often constrained by their lack of access to labor, land, and inputs. In addition, women may prefer different outputs than men. Finally, the dynamics of household decision-making affects technology adoption; roles and responsibilities within the household are often renegotiated when new technologies are adopted, and women may be reluctant to provide labor if they do not receive some of the benefits. Each section of this paper includes a number of questions that may provide insights into the gender roles and dynamics in a particular community. Three general conclusions can be drawn from the available literature. First, there is enormous complexity and heterogeneity among African households. Second, there is no simple way to summarize gender roles within African households and communities. Third, gender roles and responsibilities are dynamic; in particular, they change with new economic circumstances. An extensive annotated bibliography on gender issues and the adoption of maize technologies in Africa follows the review of studies. | |
| dc.description | 60 pages | |
| dc.format | PDF | |
| dc.language | English | |
| dc.publisher | CIMMYT | |
| dc.relation | CIMMYT Economics Program Paper | |
| dc.rights | CIMMYT manages Intellectual Assets as International Public Goods. The user is free to download, print, store and share this work. In case you want to translate or create any other derivative work and share or distribute such translation/derivative work, please contact CIMMYT-Knowledge-Center@cgiar.org indicating the work you want to use and the kind of use you intend; CIMMYT will contact you with the suitable license for that purpose. | |
| dc.rights | Open Access | |
| dc.subject | AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES AND BIOTECHNOLOGY | |
| dc.subject | INNOVATION ADOPTION | |
| dc.subject | MAIZE | |
| dc.subject | ON-FARM RESEARCH | |
| dc.subject | ZEA MAYS | |
| dc.subject | INNOVATION ADOPTION | |
| dc.subject | MAIZE | |
| dc.subject | ON-FARM RESEARCH | |
| dc.subject | ZEA MAYS | |
| dc.title | Twenty-five years of research on women farmers in Africa: lessons and implications for agricultural research institutions -- With an annotated bibliography | |
| dc.type | Book | |
| dc.coverage | Mexico | |
