Gendered predictors of the impact of COVID-19 on cross-border fish trade in Zambia and Malawi

Purpose – While the literature has highlighted the impacts of COVID-19, there is limited evidence on the gendered determinants of the impact of COVID-19 among small-scale rural traders in developing and emerging economies. Design/methodology/approach – Cross-border fish traders who had operated bef...

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Autores principales: Mwema, Catherine, Mudege, Netsayi, Kakwasha, Keagan
Formato: Journal Article
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: Emerald 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/127508
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author Mwema, Catherine
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Kakwasha, Keagan
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description Purpose – While the literature has highlighted the impacts of COVID-19, there is limited evidence on the gendered determinants of the impact of COVID-19 among small-scale rural traders in developing and emerging economies. Design/methodology/approach – Cross-border fish traders who had operated before and during the COVID-19 pandemic were interviewed in a survey conducted in Zambia and Malawi. Logistic regressions among male and female traders were employed to assess the gendered predictors. Findings – Heterogeneous effects in geographical location, skills, and knowledge were reported among male cross-border traders. Effects of household structure and composition significantly influenced the impact of COVID-19 among female traders. Surprisingly, membership in trade associations was associated with the high impact of COVID-19. Research limitations/implications – Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the migratory nature of crossborder fish traders, the population of cross-border fish traders at the time of the study was unknown and difficult to establish, cross-border fish traders (CBFT) at the landing sites and market areas were targeted for the survey without bias. Originality/value – This paper addresses a gap in the literature on understanding gendered predictors of the impacts of COVID-19 among small-scale cross-border traders.
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spelling CGSpace1275082026-01-08T11:04:21Z Gendered predictors of the impact of COVID-19 on cross-border fish trade in Zambia and Malawi Mwema, Catherine Mudege, Netsayi Kakwasha, Keagan gender malawi zambia covid-19 fish cross-border trade Purpose – While the literature has highlighted the impacts of COVID-19, there is limited evidence on the gendered determinants of the impact of COVID-19 among small-scale rural traders in developing and emerging economies. Design/methodology/approach – Cross-border fish traders who had operated before and during the COVID-19 pandemic were interviewed in a survey conducted in Zambia and Malawi. Logistic regressions among male and female traders were employed to assess the gendered predictors. Findings – Heterogeneous effects in geographical location, skills, and knowledge were reported among male cross-border traders. Effects of household structure and composition significantly influenced the impact of COVID-19 among female traders. Surprisingly, membership in trade associations was associated with the high impact of COVID-19. Research limitations/implications – Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the migratory nature of crossborder fish traders, the population of cross-border fish traders at the time of the study was unknown and difficult to establish, cross-border fish traders (CBFT) at the landing sites and market areas were targeted for the survey without bias. Originality/value – This paper addresses a gap in the literature on understanding gendered predictors of the impacts of COVID-19 among small-scale cross-border traders. 2023-01-19T08:47:00Z 2023-01-19T08:47:00Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/127508 en Open Access Emerald Catherine Mwema, Netsayi Mudege, Keagan Kakwasha. (21/9/2022). Gendered predictors of the impact of COVID-19 on cross-border fish trade in Zambia and Malawi. Journal of Agribusiness in Developing and Emerging Economies.
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Gendered predictors of the impact of COVID-19 on cross-border fish trade in Zambia and Malawi
title Gendered predictors of the impact of COVID-19 on cross-border fish trade in Zambia and Malawi
title_full Gendered predictors of the impact of COVID-19 on cross-border fish trade in Zambia and Malawi
title_fullStr Gendered predictors of the impact of COVID-19 on cross-border fish trade in Zambia and Malawi
title_full_unstemmed Gendered predictors of the impact of COVID-19 on cross-border fish trade in Zambia and Malawi
title_short Gendered predictors of the impact of COVID-19 on cross-border fish trade in Zambia and Malawi
title_sort gendered predictors of the impact of covid 19 on cross border fish trade in zambia and malawi
topic gender
malawi
zambia
covid-19
fish
cross-border trade
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/127508
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