TH1.1: A mixed-methods research tool for improving measurement and understanding of intra-household decision making
A key aspect of women's empowerment is participation in important intra-household decisions. This paper describes a new mixed-methods emic-informed approach that we developed involving multiple stakeholders to explore intra-household decision making on agriculture- and expenditure-related matters. T...
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International Institute of Tropical Agriculture
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| author | Mwakanyamale, Devis F. John, Innocensia Heckert, Jessica Fischer, Gundula Seymour, Greg Feleke, Shiferaw Ferguson, Nathaniel Cole, Steven M. |
| author_browse | Cole, Steven M. Feleke, Shiferaw Ferguson, Nathaniel Fischer, Gundula Heckert, Jessica John, Innocensia Mwakanyamale, Devis F. Seymour, Greg |
| author_facet | Mwakanyamale, Devis F. John, Innocensia Heckert, Jessica Fischer, Gundula Seymour, Greg Feleke, Shiferaw Ferguson, Nathaniel Cole, Steven M. |
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| description | A key aspect of women's empowerment is participation in important intra-household decisions. This paper describes a new mixed-methods emic-informed approach that we developed involving multiple stakeholders to explore intra-household decision making on agriculture- and expenditure-related matters. The tool was piloted in cassava-producing districts in Kagera and Kigoma Regions of Tanzania. It first comprises a qualitative guide that was used to interview 40 dyads (mostly married couples) who grow, process, and/or trade cassava. We conducted thematic content analysis of these interviews and identified seven distinct patterns that dyads used to make decisions. These included: husband shares idea, discusses with wife, then (i) husband makes the final decision; (ii) wife makes the final decision; or (iii) they make a joint final decision. Alternatively, (iv) husband shares idea with his wife before he makes the final decision; or wife shares idea, discusses with husband, then (v) husband makes the final decision; (vi) wife makes the final decision; or (vii) they make a joint final decision. These patterns informed the development of vignettes that describe intra-household decision making, along with survey questions asking respondents which decision-making vignettes they most identify with and additional questions on why and how decisions are made in their households. Finally, these new modules were included in a multi-topic survey that was administered to around 1300 couples to validate the new decision-making modules. Our approach aims to help us better measure and understand intra-household decision making and its links to household-level economic, food, and nutrition security outcomes. |
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| spelling | CGSpace1256192025-11-06T06:53:05Z TH1.1: A mixed-methods research tool for improving measurement and understanding of intra-household decision making Mwakanyamale, Devis F. John, Innocensia Heckert, Jessica Fischer, Gundula Seymour, Greg Feleke, Shiferaw Ferguson, Nathaniel Cole, Steven M. gender agriculture A key aspect of women's empowerment is participation in important intra-household decisions. This paper describes a new mixed-methods emic-informed approach that we developed involving multiple stakeholders to explore intra-household decision making on agriculture- and expenditure-related matters. The tool was piloted in cassava-producing districts in Kagera and Kigoma Regions of Tanzania. It first comprises a qualitative guide that was used to interview 40 dyads (mostly married couples) who grow, process, and/or trade cassava. We conducted thematic content analysis of these interviews and identified seven distinct patterns that dyads used to make decisions. These included: husband shares idea, discusses with wife, then (i) husband makes the final decision; (ii) wife makes the final decision; or (iii) they make a joint final decision. Alternatively, (iv) husband shares idea with his wife before he makes the final decision; or wife shares idea, discusses with husband, then (v) husband makes the final decision; (vi) wife makes the final decision; or (vii) they make a joint final decision. These patterns informed the development of vignettes that describe intra-household decision making, along with survey questions asking respondents which decision-making vignettes they most identify with and additional questions on why and how decisions are made in their households. Finally, these new modules were included in a multi-topic survey that was administered to around 1300 couples to validate the new decision-making modules. Our approach aims to help us better measure and understand intra-household decision making and its links to household-level economic, food, and nutrition security outcomes. 2022-10 2022-11-23T06:52:07Z 2022-11-23T06:52:07Z Presentation https://hdl.handle.net/10568/125619 en Open Access application/pdf International Institute of Tropical Agriculture Mwakanyamale, Devis; John, Innocensia; Heckert, Jessica; Fischer, Gundula; Seymour, Greg; Feleke, Shiferaw; Ferguson, Nathaniel, Cole, Steven M. 2022. A mixed-methods research tool for improving measurement and understanding of intra-household decision making. Presented a the CGIAR GENDER Science Exchange, Nairobi, 12-14 October 2022. Ibadan: International Institute of Tropical Agriculture |
| spellingShingle | gender agriculture Mwakanyamale, Devis F. John, Innocensia Heckert, Jessica Fischer, Gundula Seymour, Greg Feleke, Shiferaw Ferguson, Nathaniel Cole, Steven M. TH1.1: A mixed-methods research tool for improving measurement and understanding of intra-household decision making |
| title | TH1.1: A mixed-methods research tool for improving measurement and understanding of intra-household decision making |
| title_full | TH1.1: A mixed-methods research tool for improving measurement and understanding of intra-household decision making |
| title_fullStr | TH1.1: A mixed-methods research tool for improving measurement and understanding of intra-household decision making |
| title_full_unstemmed | TH1.1: A mixed-methods research tool for improving measurement and understanding of intra-household decision making |
| title_short | TH1.1: A mixed-methods research tool for improving measurement and understanding of intra-household decision making |
| title_sort | th1 1 a mixed methods research tool for improving measurement and understanding of intra household decision making |
| topic | gender agriculture |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/125619 |
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