Gender aspects of smallholder private groundwater irrigation in Ghana and Zambia

This paper explores gender aspects of smallholders’ private technology adoption for groundwater irrigation in Ghana and Zambia. It focuses on two variables of quantitative farm-household surveys: household headship and gendered plot management. The paper compares adoption rates and types of technolo...

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Autores principales: van Koppen, Barbara, Hope, L., Colenbrander, W.
Formato: Capítulo de libro
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/130955
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author van Koppen, Barbara
Hope, L.
Colenbrander, W.
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description This paper explores gender aspects of smallholders’ private technology adoption for groundwater irrigation in Ghana and Zambia. It focuses on two variables of quantitative farm-household surveys: household headship and gendered plot management. The paper compares adoption rates and types of technologies for female- and male-headed households; examines adoption rates when women have their own plots; and compares women’s decision making on irrigated plots and rainfed plots. The findings suggest that there are largely untapped synergies between gender-equality and irrigation-policy goals. Systematic gender differentiation in surveys is recommended.
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spelling CGSpace1309552024-03-22T10:24:39Z Gender aspects of smallholder private groundwater irrigation in Ghana and Zambia van Koppen, Barbara Hope, L. Colenbrander, W. smallholders groundwater irrigation gender women decision making technology adoption investment policies households This paper explores gender aspects of smallholders’ private technology adoption for groundwater irrigation in Ghana and Zambia. It focuses on two variables of quantitative farm-household surveys: household headship and gendered plot management. The paper compares adoption rates and types of technologies for female- and male-headed households; examines adoption rates when women have their own plots; and compares women’s decision making on irrigated plots and rainfed plots. The findings suggest that there are largely untapped synergies between gender-equality and irrigation-policy goals. Systematic gender differentiation in surveys is recommended. 2023-05-08 2023-06-30T18:37:10Z 2023-06-30T18:37:10Z Book Chapter https://hdl.handle.net/10568/130955 en Limited Access van Koppen, Barbara; Hope, L.; Colenbrander, W. 2023. Gender aspects of smallholder private groundwater irrigation in Ghana and Zambia. In Pavelic, Paul; Villholth, K. G.; Verma, Shilp. (Eds.). Sustainable groundwater development for improved livelihoods in Sub-Saharan Africa. Abingdon, Oxon, UK: Routledge. pp.123-134. (Routledge Special Issues on Water Policy and Governance)
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groundwater irrigation
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van Koppen, Barbara
Hope, L.
Colenbrander, W.
Gender aspects of smallholder private groundwater irrigation in Ghana and Zambia
title Gender aspects of smallholder private groundwater irrigation in Ghana and Zambia
title_full Gender aspects of smallholder private groundwater irrigation in Ghana and Zambia
title_fullStr Gender aspects of smallholder private groundwater irrigation in Ghana and Zambia
title_full_unstemmed Gender aspects of smallholder private groundwater irrigation in Ghana and Zambia
title_short Gender aspects of smallholder private groundwater irrigation in Ghana and Zambia
title_sort gender aspects of smallholder private groundwater irrigation in ghana and zambia
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groundwater irrigation
gender
women
decision making
technology adoption
investment
policies
households
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/130955
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