Agricultural extension services and gender equality: An institutional analysis of four districts in Ethiopia

Decentralized delivery of public services has been promoted as a means to enhance citizen voice and make service provision more responsive to users. Ethiopia has undertaken two rounds of decentralization, making first the regional states and then the district governments responsible for providing ke...

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Main Authors: Cohen, Marc J., Lemma, Mamusha
Format: Artículo preliminar
Language:Inglés
Published: International Food Policy Research Institute 2011
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/154737
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Lemma, Mamusha
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description Decentralized delivery of public services has been promoted as a means to enhance citizen voice and make service provision more responsive to users. Ethiopia has undertaken two rounds of decentralization, making first the regional states and then the district governments responsible for providing key public services. This paper explores whether decentralization has improved the quality of service delivery and citizen satisfaction with the services provided, focusing on agricultural extension. Specifically, we examine whether services are responsive to the needs and expressed demands of poor farmers, including women farmers. We focus on the institutional arrangements through which agricultural extension services are provided and how these contribute to efficiency, effectiveness, and equity in service delivery.
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spelling CGSpace1547372025-11-06T07:21:43Z Agricultural extension services and gender equality: An institutional analysis of four districts in Ethiopia Cohen, Marc J. Lemma, Mamusha agricultural extension decentralization gender Decentralized delivery of public services has been promoted as a means to enhance citizen voice and make service provision more responsive to users. Ethiopia has undertaken two rounds of decentralization, making first the regional states and then the district governments responsible for providing key public services. This paper explores whether decentralization has improved the quality of service delivery and citizen satisfaction with the services provided, focusing on agricultural extension. Specifically, we examine whether services are responsive to the needs and expressed demands of poor farmers, including women farmers. We focus on the institutional arrangements through which agricultural extension services are provided and how these contribute to efficiency, effectiveness, and equity in service delivery. 2011 2024-10-01T14:03:30Z 2024-10-01T14:03:30Z Working Paper https://hdl.handle.net/10568/154737 en Open Access application/pdf International Food Policy Research Institute Cohen, Marc J.; Lemma, Mamusha. 2011. Agricultural extension services and gender equality: An institutional analysis of four districts in Ethiopia. IFPRI Discussion Paper 1094. https://hdl.handle.net/10568/154737
spellingShingle agricultural extension
decentralization
gender
Cohen, Marc J.
Lemma, Mamusha
Agricultural extension services and gender equality: An institutional analysis of four districts in Ethiopia
title Agricultural extension services and gender equality: An institutional analysis of four districts in Ethiopia
title_full Agricultural extension services and gender equality: An institutional analysis of four districts in Ethiopia
title_fullStr Agricultural extension services and gender equality: An institutional analysis of four districts in Ethiopia
title_full_unstemmed Agricultural extension services and gender equality: An institutional analysis of four districts in Ethiopia
title_short Agricultural extension services and gender equality: An institutional analysis of four districts in Ethiopia
title_sort agricultural extension services and gender equality an institutional analysis of four districts in ethiopia
topic agricultural extension
decentralization
gender
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/154737
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